Christmas is a universal holiday that commemorates ... a celebration of his birth would be an appropriate act as well." Pope Julius I established Dec. 25 as the day for the church to commemorate ...

The exact birth date of Jesus Christ is unclear, however, Pope Julius I chose Dec. 25 to be ... In other countries, the name for Christmas is phonetically closer to "nativity," such as "Navidad ...

Pope Francis called for an end to global wars and divisiveness in his annual Christmas Day message, given Wednesday. “This Christmas, at the beginning of the Jubilee Year, I invite every ...