When the 3 rd -century Christian theologian Origen of Alexandria attempted to account for the unusual movements of the Star ...

Here’s the origin of Christmas as we know it, when it’s estimated Jesus might have been born, and when Christians started ...

A doll representing the infant Jesus in St. Catherine's, the Franciscan church in the town of Bethlehem. David Silverman/Getty Images Every Christmas, a relatively small town in the Palestinian West ...

In the New Testament, the Gospels tell the story of Jesus’ birth—the first Christmas. Set during the rise of the Roman Empire, the stories create a radiant image of a young couple giving birth to the ...

With those words, Luke the Evangelist ends his narrative of Jesus’ conception, birth, and infancy. A few paragraphs later, he ...

Anglican Bishop of Diocese of Lagos West , Rt. Rev James Odedeji has described the birth of Jesus as the most remarkable event in the history of mankind. Rev. Odedeji spoke yesterday while delivering ...

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Donald Trump shifted to a personal tone at the tree lighting, wishing Americans a Merry Christmas and joking with Melania that 'we love them all' ...

To some people, Christmastime is nothing more than a season of generosity, joy, dressing up evergreen trees, waiting for Santa Claus and buying gifts for your loved ones. To others, Christmastime is ...

At the Christmas Eve vigil Mass, ask your pastor to read all 25 verses in Matthew's Gospel rather than using the shorter form that skips over the genealogy. I know proclaiming Matthew's genealogy can ...

Kids can now hear 'the greatest president in American history' tell them about the birth of Jesus in a series of bizarre ...