At the conclusion of the Sunday Angelus, Pope Francis calls for a Christmas ceasefire on all war fronts and repeats his message of peace, hope and reconciliation for lands such as Mozambique, suffering Ukraine and the Holy Land.

As Christmas approaches, Pope Francis focuses on the gift of motherhood and “the miracle of life” at the Angelus for the Fourth Sunday of Advent.

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Pope Francis issues an appeal to state leaders and to the international community to ensure a ceasefire may be reached in countries suffering from war before Christmas.

Pope Francis arrives for a consistory at St. Peter’s Basilica with visible bruising on his face, Vatican City, Dec. 7, 2024. Vatican spokesman Matteo Bruni …

Archbishop of Paris, Laurent Ulrich at the reopening of Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris | Vatican Media The doors of the newly restored Notre Dame …

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With today being the first Sunday of Advent, a new liturgical year begins in the Catholic Church, with the readings corresponding to Cycle C of odd-numbered years. Readings at Mass will come from the English Standard Version (ESV) translations of the readings.

Reflecting on the upcoming Christmas season, Pope Francis warned that if “desensitisation and indifference to the horrors of war prevail, all of humanity is defeated.”