Believers were able to celebrate Christmas this week with a joyous march for the first time in years.

Congregants say that being unable to hear the music, prayers and sermons might be considered a limitation, but their trilingual church has changed that.

During his traditional pre-Christmas address, Francis tells the Roman Curia that the church needs to adapt to ‘epochal change’ and accept the loss of influence in secularized Western societies.

The Vatican and the United Nations have found increasing common ground under the first pope from the ‘global south.’

The abolition of the ‘pontifical secrecy’ rule does not mean that documents from the church’s abuse trials will become public, but they can be handed over to ‘lawful authorities.’

The money was supposed to go toward charitable purposes, according to a complaint filed against the church.