SAN FRANCISCO - Christmas Eve celebrations were in full swing across San Francisco, from the spiritual services at local churches to festive dining experiences at beloved restaurants.. At Grace ...

Midnight Mass on Christmas Eve at Holy Name Cathedral drew a large crowd Tuesday night. Christmas caroling kicked off about 11:20 p.m. and Archbishop of Chicago, Cardinal Blasé Cupich lead the ...

At Saint Peter's Basilica, Pope Francis used his Christmas Eve mass to urge Christians to think "of the wars, of the machine-gunned children, of the bombs on schools or hospitals." ...

He made the comments as he led Roman Catholics around the world in Christmas celebrations on Tuesday night. Pope Francis, celebrating the 12th Christmas of his papacy, led a solemn Christmas Eve Mass ...

Christmas Eve mass tradition dates back nearly 150 years The tradition has been going on for nearly 150 years. It dates back to 1879, when the cathedral on Fifth Avenue first opened its doors.

PENFIELD, N.Y. — A shocking event unfolded on Christmas Eve near St. Joseph’s Church in Penfield, leaving parishioners surprised and concerned. More than a dozen cars were broken into, and a ...

How to watch “The Pope’s Christmas Eve Mass”: Is it streaming? Yes, you can stream the ceremony on the Vatican’s YouTube channel. In past years, the mass has also been streamed live by ...

First there was Christmas Eve … and then a new celebration was created. By Elizabeth Dias Elizabeth Dias visited an Arizona church on Christmas Adam last year. Some 2,000 years ago, on a holy ...

Aldersgate United Methodist Church: Christmas Eve services at 5, 7 and 11 p.m. Tuesday. 1500 E. Rio Road in Charlottesville. cvaumc.org. (434) 973-5806. Blue Ridge Presbyterian Church: Candlelight ...

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In his Christmas Eve homily Thursday, Pope Francis noted the simplicity of Jesus' birth as he rebuked what he called societies' intoxication with consumerism, pleasure, abundance and wealth.