Pope Francis devoted his Christmas Day blessing to a call for peace in the world, noting that the biblical story of the birth of Christ in Bethlehem sent a message of peace. But he said Bethlehem ...

5. "O sweet Child of Bethlehem, grant that we may share with all our hearts in this profound mystery of Christmas. Put into the hearts of men and women this peace for which they sometimes seek so ...

The Vatican will review its security procedures after a woman involved in a 2008 attempt to rush Pope Benedict XVI jumped a barrier in St. Peter’s Basilica during Christmas Eve Mass and knocked ...