Pope Francis has delivered a Christmas message calling for an immediate halt to fighting around the world. He encouraged all people and nations to "silence the sound of arms and overcome divisions." .

This year marks a rare convergence on the holiday calendar: the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. It’s an ...

Pope Francis's Christmas message urged peace in war-torn areas, highlighting Ukraine, Gaza, and Sudan's humanitarian crises.

Colorful Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations took place around the Bay Area and worldwide on Wednesday. Pope Francis in his ...

Visitors tour the 41st annual Deacon Dave’s Christmas display at Casa del Pomba in Livermore, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 11, ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged ''all people of all nations'' to find courage during ...

Pope Francis called for cease-fires for the conflicts in Ukraine and in the Middle East during his Christmas message in St. Peter’s Square in Vatican City.

December 25 marks both Christmas and the start of Hanukkah, the first time in 19 years the two holidays have fallen on the ...

He made the remarks a day after the start of the Roman Catholic Church’s Holy Year, known as a Jubilee, which takes place ...

The pope opened the Jubilee Holy Doors praying that the Holy Spirit would soften hearts so that "enemies may speak to each ...

Pope Francis appealed for weapons to be laid down in global conflicts and for the reconciliation between enemies in a ...