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Advent
Yes, You Need to Go to Mass Twice this Weekend — for Sunday and for Christmas
The fourth Sunday of Advent falls on Christmas Eve. That means the faithful must attend two Masses in a row to meet their Sunday and Christmas Day obligations.
PHOTOS: Pope Francis Honors Virgin Mary on Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
Pope Francis prayed in front of a statue of the Immaculate Conception near Rome’s Spanish Steps, which sits atop a nearly 40-foot-high column.
Everything you need to know about the Advent wreath
Advent wreaths are traditionally made from evergreen branches and have four candles, which represent the four weeks of Advent.
Here are Pope Francis’ Liturgies for Christmas 2023 at the Vatican
As the season of Advent draws near, the Vatican has published the schedule of Pope Francis’ liturgies for Christmas through the feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
PHOTOS: Vatican Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony 2022
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Vatican. A large hand-carved wooden nativity scene was unveiled in St. Peter Square on Saturday night at the Vatican’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony.
Ahead of Christmas, Catholic Pontifical Entity Launches 24 Days of Free Documentaries
The leadership of Aid to the Church in Need (ACN) International is announcing free access to 24 documentaries that capture the reality of Christian life in anticipation of the feast of the Nativity.
Ask God for the Gift of Conversion in Advent: Pope Francis
We should ask God for the gift of conversion this Advent, Pope Francis said in his Angelus address Sunday.
Amid Interethnic Violence in Nigeria, Prelate Encourages Mutual Understanding of Diversity
Amid persistent interethnic violence between Nigeria’s Tiv and Jukun ethnic groups, the Archbishop of Abuja has encouraged members of both tribes to understand cultural diversities and to “appreciate what each has.”
"Advent is the season for remembering the closeness of God": Pope Francis
On the first Sunday of Advent, Pope Francis recommended a traditional Advent prayer to invite God to draw close during this new liturgical year.
Pope Francis Celebrates a Filipino Christmas Tradition at the Vatican
On Gaudete Sunday, Pope Francis celebrated a Filipino Christmas tradition in St. Peter’s Basilica -- the Simbang Gabi Christmas novena.
Pope Francis: Advent is a Time of Conversion
As Pope Francis blessed children's nativity scene figurines Sunday, the pope said that the Advent season is a time of conversion to make space in one’s heart for Christ to come and fill it with joy.
“With concerted good will efforts, we can overcome”: Bishops in Liberia on Challenges
As Christians across the globe live the Advent Season, the Catholic Bishops in the West African nation of Liberia have used the occasion to call for collective efforts and reliance of God in facing the socio-economic challenges, encouraging dialogue and the nurturing of peace and security.
Advent advice from Pope Francis: Choose prayer and charity over consumerism
This Advent, choose prayer and charity over consumerism, Pope Francis said Sunday in his first Mass of the liturgical year.
During Advent, Church in Southern Africa Wants Initiatives to End Violence Targeting Women
As the global community continues to mark the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence that started November 25 advocating for the elimination of all forms of gender violence, Church leaders under the Southern Africa Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC), a region that has recorded the highest cases of femicide in Africa, have called on all people to use the upcoming Advent season to promote the dignity of women and girls, taking deliberate initiatives to end gender-based violence that usually targets the female gender.
Church in Malawi Set to Begin “Year of the Bible” at Advent, To Engage All Catholics
The Catholic Church in Malawi is set to launch the year of the Bible at the beginning of the Advent Season, Sunday, December 1, a pastoral initiative aimed at encouraging Catholics in the southeastern Africa country to intensely reflect on the word of God throughout the year 2019-2020, a Malawian Prelate told ACI Africa.
