Christmas at the Vatican: Schedule for Pope Francis
On Christmas day, Pope Francis will deliver his annual Christmas message, ahead of the traditional blessing Urbi et orbi: of the City of Rome, and of the whole world.
On Christmas day, Pope Francis will deliver his annual Christmas message, ahead of the traditional blessing Urbi et orbi: of the City of Rome, and of the whole world.
Archbishop Michael Neary, Archbishop of Tuam, has published his Christmas message for 2016, saying, ‘At Christmas, God comes to us as a child, vulnerable, wordless, dependant and he evokes a love from us that is free, faithful and joyful.’ In his message,...
The Christmas Message from the Archbishops of Armagh, The Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke and The Most Revd Eamon Martin, will be broadcast on Christmas Day at 12.20pm on RTÉ One Television. It will feature contributions from Saint Joseph’s National School and Saint...
During his last General Audience before Christmas, Pope Francis on Wednesday met with a delegation of Roman bakers. To mark the occasion they gave the Pope a sculpture of bread in the shape of a crib made by master baker Fabio Albanesi. The edible work was...
In these days, as we prepare the Christmas crib in our homes and churches, let us be attentive to the message of hope it embodies. - Pope Francis
Bishop Kevin Doran, Bishop of Elphin has published his message for Christmas saying, “Putting Christ at the heart of Christmas is about saying that the most important gift of all is the gift of ourselves that we give to one another, not just once a year, but every...
Let us bring that joy and hope into our Christmas festivities and into the coming year.
Cardinal Reinhard Marx, the President of COMECE and of the German Bishops' Conference, expresses his compassion for the victims and calls for unity after yesterday's act of violence against the Christmas market in Berlin. Cardinal Marx said, "The news from Berlin...
The message of Christmas is challenging for us to live properly as Christians - Bishop Fintan Monahan
Father John Coughlan, Curate at Saint Joseph’s Parish, Boyle, in the Diocese of Elphin, has been appointed Director of Formation at the Pontifical Irish College, Rome, commencing next Summer. Father Coughlan will remain in Saint Joseph’s Parish, Boyle in the...