Pope Francis welcomed the New Year by thundering against the ongoing war in the Middle East. Last week, in his annual "State ...

The Feast of Epiphany brings to mind the magi present in the nativity tale. These unlikely figures provide a growing ...

The chapel had been beautifully decorated for the festive season, with window decorations, an Advent ring and a handmade ...

A mock synagogue at a Christmas festival in an Italian mountain village offered a surprising opportunity for Jewish outreach ...

NORWALK, Ohio (WJW) — Five days after a statue of baby Jesus was reported stolen from a local church’s Nativity scene, the city’s police chief tells the FOX 8 I-Team that the Jesus statue has been ...

Families gathered, exchanged presents and celebrated. The Christmas trees have been taken down. But Christmas was not over. Christmastide lasted until Jan. 5. ‘Tis the season to be honest with ...

The Nativity scene in front of Saint Paul the Apostle Catholic Church in Norwalk is one of the great holiday traditions in ...

VATICAN CITY (RNS) — After receiving backlash from Jewish groups, the Vatican chose to not put the keffiyeh back in its ...

A village church and council are “praying” for the return of a baby Jesus doll which has gone missing from a nativity scene.

The Christmas story is the world’s greatest news story. Indeed, the birth of Jesus Christ two thousand years ago is the ...