In his prayer intention for the last month of 2024, Pope Francis called for the upcoming Jubilee of hope to strengthen the Christian faith. He urged Catholics to embrace hope as a transformative ...

In the 15 days between the death of Pope Benedict XV on January 22, 1922 and the election of his successor, Pius XI, on ...

On December 24, 1914, the fighting along the Western Front of the First World War stopped suddenly. It was just […] ...

The enchanting carol dates to at least the 15th or 16th centuries. Its melody is mesmerizing and evocative, with lyrics ...

After official attempts at a World War I truce failed, soldiers in the trenches of the Western Front took it upon themselves ...

On Christmas day, German soldiers emerged from their muddy hell holes waving their arms, showing the Allied Forces that they ...

The Christmas and Hanukkah celebration seasons are special to millions across the globe. However, what if you are in the midst of a war during those holidays? My mind goes back decades, when I was ...

On December 24, 1914, in the midst of the unrelenting violence of World War I, a cease-fire suddenly swept across areas of ...

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Peter's Square in the presence of 15,000 people, the Pope again gave thanks to God ... XVI ideally as a link to the venerated Pontiff, Benedict XV, who guided the Church through the turbulent ...

Pope Francis has had quite a notable month. Last week, the Vatican announced that Mercedes-Benz had given him a fully electric Popemobile, as part of the Vatican’s goal to make all of its ...