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A marble sculpture of St. Cajetan holding the infant Jesus identifies the spot where the saint’s vision occurred in the crypt of the Chapel of the Nativity, the side chapel to the right of the main altar of the Basilica of St. Mary Major in Rome.

The little-known story of a saint’s Christmas vision of the infant Jesus in Rome

Dec 24, 2024

The experience of the newborn Jesus occurred within the storied walls of the Marian basilica’s Chapel of the Nativity, where St. Cajetan of Thiene prayed.

A variety of fish dishes served on Christmas Eve.

Where does the ‘Feast of the 7 Fishes’ Christmas Eve tradition come from?

Dec 24, 2024

The Feast of the Seven Fishes stems from the southern part of Italy and spans generations.

Deacon Nathan Ledoux and his friend Michael Figura at the National Art Gallery in London on Dec. 27, 2023.

Pandoro or panettone? 5 American seminarians in Rome share their Christmas traditions

Dec 23, 2024

Here’s what five NAC seminarians from the United States are doing this Christmas, what they’ve done in the past, and a little bit about their favorite Christmas traditions.

The Latin patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, lights a candle in the Orthodox Church of St. Porphyrius in Gaza during his visit there on Dec. 22, 2024.

PHOTOS: Cardinal Pizzaballa shares Christmas message after Gaza visit

Dec 23, 2024

The press conference was not only a chance for the Latin patriarch to share an annual Christmas message but also an opportunity to share about his visit to Gaza.

Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti, prefect of the Vatican’s Dicastery for the Eastern Churches, speaks with EWTN News during an interview at the Vatican on Dec. 11, 2024.

Christians in Gaza, Syria ‘need everything,’ Vatican cardinal says

Dec 23, 2024

“They need everything and we cannot give anything,” Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti told EWTN Vatican Bureau Chief Andreas Thonhauser in a recent interview.

President-elect Donald Trump speaks during Turning Point USA’s AmericaFest at the Phoenix Convention Center on Dec. 22, 2024, in Phoenix.

Trump vows executive action ‘on Day 1’ to end ‘transgender lunacy’

Dec 23, 2024

“With the stroke of my pen, on Day 1, we’re going to stop the transgender lunacy,” President-elect Donald Trump said at Turning Point USA’s annual AmericaFest.

“Hollywood Priest: The Story Of Father ‘Bud’ Kieser,” is scheduled to air on PBS World at 5 a.m. and 11 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday, Dec. 25, and is also available on demand for subscribers to PBS Passport.

‘Hollywood Priest’: PBS documentary tells life story of Father Bud Kieser

Dec 23, 2024

“Hollywood Priest: The Story of Father ‘Bud’ Kieser,” is scheduled to air on PBS World at 5 a.m. and 11 a.m. Eastern time Wednesday, Dec. 25. 

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Pope Francis praises bocce, calling it a sport for ‘normal people’

Dec 23, 2024

The Holy Father recalled the popularity of the sport in rural villages in the past and its tendency to help foster a sense of community.

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Knights of Columbus donate mobile broadcasting unit to Vatican for 2025 Jubilee

Dec 23, 2024

The new vehicle, unveiled on Dec. 21, was blessed by Cardinal Marcello Semeraro, prefect of the Dicastery for the Causes of Saints.

Papal preacher Father Roberto Pasolini on Dec. 20, 2024, urged Church leaders to embrace the quality of “littleness” ahead of the Christmas holiday, calling on the faithful to imitate Christ and arguing against the need to feel “important in the eyes of others.” 

Papal preacher urges ‘littleness’ ahead of Christmas

Dec 23, 2024

Father Roberto Pasolini told members of the Roman Curia on Dec. 20 that God “sees littleness not as a limitation but as a precious resource.

King Baudouin salutes during the playing of the Belgian national anthem on March 31, 1981.

Vatican officially opens beatification process for late Belgian King Baudouin

Dec 23, 2024

Pope Francis announced the opening of the cause for beatification and canonization of King Baudouin during his recent apostolic journey to Belgium.

President Joe Biden on Monday, Dec. 23, 2024, commuted the death row sentences of more than three dozen federal prisoners, ordering that the formerly condemned inmates serve out life sentences instead of being executed by the government.

Biden commutes death row sentences of 37 federal prisoners

Dec 23, 2024

The White House announced the clemencies on Monday morning, stating that the president was “commuting the sentences of 37 individuals on federal death row.”

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