VATICAN CITY -- The Vatican unveiled its Nativity scene Monday and lit the 25-meter (82-foot) Christmas tree that towers ...

As Nativity scenes depicting ICE draw attention and outrage, faith leaders are grappling with politics in religion and urging a closer reading of the Christmas story.

In his Dec. 15 address, the Holy Father alluded to its composition, mentioning the 28,000 colorful ribbons that symbolize ...

As the Vatican unveils its crèches, Pope Leo XIV marks his first Christmas with a calmer tone and a forceful call against ...

“The Nativity scene and the Christmas tree are signs of faith and hope,” he said to all those present. “Let the tenderness of ...

Oak Lawn United Methodist Church has left the altar empty -- with Mary and Joseph in a barbed-wire-lined cage on the steps ...

If telling the Christmas story honestly feels political, that says more about our moment than it does about the gospel,” Rev.

Gian-Carlo Menotti’s beloved Christmas Nativity opera, will be given three performances in three different venues in and ...

Pope Leo XIV has denounced the antisemitic violence behind the Sydney Hanukkah massacre. On Monday, he prayed for the victims ...

Coming home, Oscar's sister said neither he nor the school had been able to communicate the 'elf element' to his bemused ...

With 8-year-old Isabella Rivera cradling the Christ child, Fr. Thomas Osei Gyau administered a blessing Sunday evening at a ...

Menorah lighting celebrations for Chanukah along with holiday concerts and Christmas story re-enactments are happening across ...