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Across Christian cultures, Christmas baking has never been just about indulgence. Many beloved holiday sweets began as expressions of fasting, feast days, saints’ legends, and the mystery of the Incarnation itself. These three classic treats — from Germany, Greece, and Malta — show how faith has long found its way into flour, sugar, and spice. Read More…

3 Christmas sweets with sacred stories inside

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Washington, D.C. Newsroom, Dec 24, 2025 / 08:00 am Abortion clinic workers across the country are once again receiving Christmas cards from religious sisters offering prayers, compassion, and an invitation to seek a career outside [...]

Vatican City, Dec 24, 2025 / 06:00 am Pope Leo XIV will celebrate his first Christmas at the Vatican by reviving the tradition of offering Christmas Mass on Dec. 25 in St. Peter’s Basilica, something [...]

CNA Staff, Dec 24, 2025 / 04:00 am There are numerous Christmas Eve traditions families around the world take part in, whether it’s watching a certain movie together, baking cookies for Santa, opening one present [...]

Every parent has heard it a hundred times: “It goes by so fast!” It’s hard to believe that when you’re in the thick of raising little kids, but an incredibly moving holiday commercial captures just how true it is. If you’ve raised kids, you will definitely be able to relate to it. “Memory Lane” from Chevrolet Read More…

Every grandparent will love this heartwarming ad

At a time of year when festive pop anthems and jingling melodies dominate the airwaves, there’s something quietly profound in turning to a song that has endured for centuries — not through fame or flash, but through faith. The “Wexford Carol,” often dubbed Ireland’s oldest Christmas carol, is believed to date as far back as Read More…

Listen to the haunting oldest Christmas carol from Ireland

A unique Nativity scene graced Paul VI Hall this year: In it, up until Christmas Eve, the Virgin Mary was depicted pregnant. During the Jubilee of Hope, Paul VI Hall’s Nativity scene will not only be part of history, but also deeply touches the hearts of those who know the story behind its creation, including Read More…

Meet the artist who created Vatican’s “pro-life” Nativity scene

Speaking to journalists on December 23, 2025, at Castel Gandolfo, Pope Leo XIV renewed an appeal for a Christmas truce, urging at least 24 hours of peace in global conflicts that continue to exact a heavy civilian toll. Responding to questions about the international climate, the Pope said “one of the things that causes me Read More…

Pope calls for 24-hour Christmas truce amid ongoing wars