Tag: Christmas

  • December 6, 2022

USPS ‘Virgin and Child’ stamp features one of world’s most revered images

Every two years the U.S. Postal Service issues a traditional first-class Christmas stamp showing Mary and Jesus, and...
  • December 6, 2022

Keep the creche in Christmas, pope urges

Stopping to gaze at and perhaps pray before a Nativity scene is one of the best ways to...
  • December 1, 2022

‘O come, let us adore him’

"O Come, All Ye Faithful" is undoubtedly one of the most beloved Christmas carols. Whether it echoes in...
  • December 22, 2021

Jesus’ humble birth a reminder of God’s love for humanity, pope says

The birth of the son of God in a humble stable, in the presence of both lowly shepherds...
  • December 21, 2021

Pope: Eat, give gifts, be ‘merry’ this Christmas, but don’t forget Jesus

Pope Francis asked people to celebrate a "real Christmas" by recognizing Jesus in their lives and cultivating peace...
  • December 21, 2021

Pope to kids: Jesus loves you, wants you to love others

At a rather formal meeting in the Apostolic Palace and a more relaxed one with balloons and silly...
  • December 21, 2021

At Christmas, share joy, not complaints, pope says

With the celebration of Christmas just around the corner, Christians should look for ways to share the joy...
  • December 10, 2021

Christmas is time for sharing, not commercialism, pope says

The Christmas tree and Nativity crèche should evoke the joy and the peace of God's love and not...
  • December 10, 2021

Using ‘holidays’ instead of ‘Christmas’ isn’t inclusive, cardinals say

Dropping references to Christmas in favor of "winter holidays" in official European Union communications was an idea that...
  • December 2, 2021

Second chances: Vatican Christmas stamps feature work of homeless artist

Adam Piekarski, a homeless man from Lódz, Poland, never imagined that the sketches he would draw in his...