1 day ago · Pope Leo XIV celebrated his first Christmas Eve Mass as pontiff, as Christians flocked to Bethlehem after "two years of darkness" during the war in Gaza. Follow for the latest Christmas news.

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5 days ago · Trump declared the days before and after Christmas as federal holidays this year. But that doesn't mean average Americans will get extra days off.

10 hours ago · Christmas around the world is being celebrated by families with traditions both old and new — from a tree lighting ceremony in Bethlehem to the first American pope 's request for "24 hours …

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1 day ago · President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending the Christmas federal holiday to three days — including Christmas Eve and the day after Christmas. But that doesn't mean the mail …

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16 hours ago · Thousands celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem for the first time since the implementation of the U.S.-brokered Israel-Hamas ceasefire agreement.