Pope Leo XIV will preside over his first Christmas Eve mass at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in Rome on Dec. 24. The 69-year-old Chicago native is the first leader of the Roman Catholic Church ...

The Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh has granted permission for Christmas Vigil Masses to begin as early as 2 p.m. on Dec. 24. Christmas Eve Masses are usually required to be celebrated in the evening.

VATICAN CITY (NBC News & KTVZ News) -- Pope Leo XIV presided over his first Christmas Eve mass at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in Rome on Dec. 24. The 69-year-old Chicago native is the first ...

Incense wafted over pews packed for Christmas Eve Mass at Gaza’s only Catholic church, where festive children’s programs had also taken place. The Holy Family compound was hit by fragments from an ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pope Leo XIV will preside over his first Christmas Eve mass at St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in Rome on Dec. 24. The 69-year ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank — Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land heralded a much-needed boost of holiday ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Tuning in on December 24 to watch NBC's coverage of the Vatican's annual Christmas Eve mass is a tradition for millions of ...