Pope Francis has a lamb placed around his neck as he visits a living Nativity scene at the St. Alfonso Maria de’ Liguori parish church, on the outskirts of Rome, Monday, Jan. 6, 2014.

FILE - Pope Francis prays at Israel's separation barrier on his way to a mass in Manger Square next to the Church of the Nativity, traditionally believed to be the birthplace of Jesus Christ in ...

It’s hard to guess what direction the Catholic church might go after the death ... control of the holy sites such as the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem and the Church of the Sepulchre.

(JTA) — Pope Francis, who significantly advanced the Catholic Church’s relationship with ... In December, Francis attended the inauguration of a nativity scene at the Vatican that positioned ...

Nativity Parishioner Michael Keesler says Pope Leo XIV will lead the church in the right direction. “When I heard the word that they had selected a pope, and it was so soon, I was kinda taken ...

No wonder, then, that the nativity scene recently posted outside of Christ Church Cathedral in Indianapolis has inspired such a reaction. The Reverend Canon Lee Curtis had the statues of Jesus ...

Christians gathered in Bethlehem, West Bank, at the Church of the Nativity, where Jesus is believed to have been born. Dozens of people were seen gathering on Saturday night to participate in ...

Pope Francis always had an eye on the future. From the outset he recognized the need for a shift within the Catholic Church, which had lost the trust of many in recent years. His calls for change ...

Pope Francis prays at Israel's separation barrier on his way to a mass in Manger Square next to the Church of the Nativity, in the West Bank city of Bethlehem - Sunday 25 May 2014. Argentine ...

Therefore the Spirit and the Church pray: "Come ... "Also to be observed are the day of the Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, the Epiphany, the Ascension of Christ, the feast of the Body and ...

Orthodox Christians gather at the Church of the Nativity, where Jesus is believed to have been born An Orthodox priest delivers a sermon to parishioners during the Easter service before blessing ...

Bethlehem is home to the Church of the Nativity, where Christians believe Jesus was born. Pope Francis visited the city in 2014. “He was our pope, not just our pope, he was our brother ...