A mock synagogue at a Christmas festival in an Italian mountain village offered a surprising opportunity for Jewish outreach ...
Pope Francis welcomed the New Year by thundering against the ongoing war in the Middle East. Last week, in his annual "State ...
In the dead of night, when some might be hesitant to answer a knock on their front door, Peggy Dimoff welcomed a group of ...
The Feast of Epiphany brings to mind the magi present in the nativity tale. These unlikely figures provide a growing ...
Psalm 96:1-2, 2-3, 7-8, 9-10 1 Corinthians 12:4-11 John 2:1-11. Who couldn’t use a miracle right about now? After ...
If we hadn’t seen enough Christmas lights this season — on houses, trees, bushes, and department stores — this past Sunday, ...
In this article, I address declining Christian populations in other key biblical locations and explore the reasons for such ...
“People are exhausted.” Bethlehem’s Manger Square, like last year, will remain devoid of Christmas lights, a tree, or festive markets. In early Advent, the patriarchs and leaders of ...
Even seemingly fantastical tales, such as the Bible’s account of Christmas, usually include some kernel of reality. The Three Wise Men probably didn’t see the star of Bethlehem, but what in the sky ...
DO you really want to put an end to your pity party and start living? Hear the Bible, You have not started living until you die to ...
CHRISTMAS songs by the Myall River returned after a washout last year, with perfect weather at the end of another hot ...
I try and put the season into a Christian perspective because, as plenty of scholars, from Tom Holland to Augusto Zimmermann ...