Adding some sweetness to the usual general audience-focused Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV was presented with two lambs Jan. 21 as ...

Adding some sweetness to the usual general audience-focused Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV was presented with two lambs Jan. 21 as ...

Pope Leo XIV blesses two lambs in the Urban VIII Chapel at the Vatican Jan. 21, 2026, the feast of St. Agnes. The lambs are ...

Thousands took part in ceremonies where the tabots were escorted by priests dressed in colorful robes while carrying ...

The blessing of the lambs on Sant’Agnese’s feast connects early Christian memory with living Catholic tradition in Rome.

On the Second Sunday of Advent, Christians the world over prepare to celebrate Christmas by contemplating the peace Christ’s coming was foretold to usher in. Christ promised his followers, "Peace I ...

During Advent, Catholics prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ while also looking forward to his second coming. And across the worldwide Catholic Church, diverse cultural traditions help us ...

When is the Advent season? Advent begins on the fourth Sunday before Christmas. This year, Advent began Nov. 30, the start of the new liturgical year. What is an Advent wreath? Advent wreaths with ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. If you’re not a Christian or Catholic, “Advent” might mean a cardboard calendar filled with chocolate, treats or beauty product ...

Advent is a four-week period before Christmas that many Christians and Catholics observe, in preparation for Christmas Day. The season begins four Sundays before Christmas and involves weekly themes ...

After the Thanksgiving rush subsides, as the cold air settles outside and the fire glows within the hearth, I observe a shift from Thanksgiving’s abundance to Advent’s simplicity. This transition ...

There is something quietly revolutionary about waiting together. In a world that values individual achievement and personal spirituality, the season of Advent reminds us that our faith was never meant ...