Celebrating his first Christmas as the archbishop of Washington, Cardinal Robert W. McElroy during a Christmas Eve Mass on Dec. 24, 2025 at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle underscored that Jesus’s Incarnation is the first and greatest gift of Christmas, a sign of God’s steadfast love for all people.

Christmas Eve Mass is being held throughout the day at St. Patrick's Cathedral Wednesday. It all leads up to Wednesday night's Midnight Mass. The holiday will be especially meaningful to those in the Catholic community as Cardinal Timothy Dolan recently introduced his successor,

Firefighters recovered the body of a 21-year-old woman around noon on Christmas Eve after knocking down a house fire in Needham, according to WCVB.

Families packed the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul in Philadelphia Wednesday night for Christmas Eve Mass. Reporter Eva Andersen talked to worshippers about what the holiday means to them.

A cherished service takes center stage on Christmas Eve in Atlanta, one where children lead the celebration and help tell the story of Christmas.

Pope Leo XIV inaugurated the Christmas season Wednesday, telling believers that receiving the infant Jesus in current times also implies respecting and welcoming every human life, including migrants.

Churches across Minnesota and all over the world are offering special services on Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, including the Basilica and Cathedral.

Thousands of people traveled from nearby towns and villages to attend Bethlehem's annual Christmas Eve tree lighting ceremony in the city's historic Manger Square. Historically an event filled with joy and wonder,