What time is "The Pope's Christmas Eve Mass"? This year, the mass is set to begin at 7:00 p.m, Central European Time, which is 1 p.m. Eastern Time (New York) and 10 a.m. in Western Time (Los Angeles).

The pope has faced several health challenges in recent years, including knee problems requiring a wheelchair, respiratory ...

COMMENTARY: Liturgical vestments like copes, chasubles and dalmatics are part of the beauty of the liturgy, alongside church ...

At Christmas Eve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica on Dec. 24, he is seen wearing what appears to be hearing devices. The Vatican says on Jan. 16 that Pope Francis suffered a “contusion” on his ...

Constantly in the public eye, Pope Francis is instantly recognisable across the globe, and his likeness adorns t-shirts, mugs ...

Pope Francis. Pope Francis led the world’s ... 10,000 people in St. Peter’s Basilica for his traditional Christmas Eve Mass. Security has been tight around the Vatican and many other tourist ...

If you can’t make it to Rome this Christmas Eve, you can still watch Pope Francis’ traditional holiday mass from the comfort of your home. The mass, often called the Midnight Mass, traditionally took ...