Author: Ayana Umarov

In a world of conflict and coming out of a pandemic, this Christmas in the Vatican is again also a major tourism event and an audience of millions from around the globe, many for the first time physically in Rome to hear the head of the Catholic church spread a message of hope and direction. The St Peter’s Basilica, located in Vatican City is considered one of the Catholic Church’s holiest temples and an important pilgrimage site. Pope Francis celebrated Christmas Mass tonight at St. Peters’s Basilica. Known as the Night for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord…