Live from St. Peter’s Basilica, Pope Leo XIV celebrates Midnight Mass - Mass during the Night for the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord | Vatican News

Rome observes the Feast of Our Lady of Mount Carmel with processions near the Vatican, a Tiber River boat procession, and festivities in Trastevere. The Brown Scapular, a cherished Catholic tradition rooted in a 1251 vision of the Virgin Mary granting it to an English Catholic priest and saint, Simon Stock, symbolizes devotion to Mary and a commitment to a virtuous life. The Scapular, worn as a sign of consecration to Mary, reminds wearers to live a life of prayer and devotion. Those enrolled ar