Overview
- Christians marked the First Sunday of Advent on November 30 by lighting the initial purple candle, widely identified with hope, in homes and parish services.
- This year’s four Sundays fall on November 30, December 7, December 14 (Gaudete Sunday with a rose candle), and December 21, concluding liturgically on December 24.
- Guides published across outlets share full prayers, readings, and simple at‑home scripts—many adapted from ACI Prensa—for blessing the wreath and leading family devotion.
- Coverage reiterates the wreath’s symbolism as a circle of green branches with four candles representing hope, peace, joy, and love, with some traditions adding a central white Christ candle for Christmas.
- One article links Advent to a Jubilee 2025 closure and names “Pope León XIV,” a claim not corroborated by other sources and presented as disputed.