Articles on this issue "Christmas"
Pope Benedict XVI received in audience a delegation from the Italian region of Molise, which this year has donated the fir tree raised next to the Nativity scene in St. Peter's Square. The …
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read moreHere is the homily Benedict XVI delivered today, the solemnity of the Epiphany of the Lord, during the Mass he presided over in St. Peter's Basilica. * * * Dear Brothers and Sisters, During …
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read moreHere is a Vatican translation of Benedict XVI's Christmas message, which he gave today at noon from the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica, and before he imparted his traditional blessing "urbi …
read moreAs priests in a particular way feel the busyness of the Christmas season, Cardinal Mauro Piacenza is encouraging them to also find time to pause in silence before the mystery of God's birth. …
read moreBenedict XVI sent a letter of gratitude to a school for gypsy children, thanking the students for their "kind greetings on the occasion of these celebrations of Christmas and the New Year." …
read moreThis year, the Vatican is selling special Christmas cards to support the charitable works of Benedict XVI. The initiative was launched by the Pontifical Council Cor Unum along with the …
read moreOn Friday, Christmas Eve, the nativity scene in St. Peter's Square will be opened, according to a tradition started by John Paul II in 1982. The ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. and will include …
read moreChristmas should remind us that Christ continues to have need of someone who will protect and defend him, says Benedict XVI's secretary of state. Cardinal Tarcisio Bertone said this Tuesday …
read moreThe various Christmas celebrations and liturgies presided over by Benedict XVI will be available live to viewers worldwide via the Internet. People across the globe will be able to view Mass …
read moreThe message of Christmas takes our breath away every year and continues to stagger the imagination: the Second Person of the Blessed Trinity, the only begotten Son of the Father, the eternal …
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read moreHere is the address Benedict XVI delivered today in the Sala Regia of the Vatican Apostolic Palace during his traditional meeting with the cardinals, archbishops, bishops, and members of the …
read moreArtisans from Guanajuato, Mexico, were in Rome this week to present a handcrafted nativity scene to Benedict XVI, and to view a special exhibition in the Vatican Museums featuring Mexican …
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