Instead, Bethlehem University's Christmas tree ... gazing at the artificial tree that reflects the somber mood in the birthplace of Christ. “It’s impossible to rejoice,” says Hanadi ...
Gunmen opened fire on a bus carrying Israelis in the occupied West Bank on Monday, killing at least three people and wounding seven others.
St. Frances Cabrini Church ended the Christmas season with an Epiphany mass and Burning of the Greens, and transitioned into ...
The celebration on 6 January is held in commemoration both of the holy birth of Jesus Christ (Nativity) and his baptism (Theophany) and is known as “Surb Tsnund” (Holy Birth and Revelation). This date ...
The smallness of God in the Eucharist and in the manger is a scandal. The all-powerful One becomes so small that he can be ...
Epiphany Sunday year C ✠ A reading from the Holy Gospel, according to Matthew 2:1-12 When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, in the days of King Herod, behold, magi from the east arrived in ...
So, in preaching God’s word, our churches need to assure the world of God’s love, God’s concern, and God’s forgiveness.
The Three Kings Day tradition lands on Monday, Jan. 6, and it's a family-centered celebration that many Hispanics practice ...
The Christmas story is the world’s greatest news story. Indeed, the birth of Jesus Christ two thousand years ago is the ...
Joseph’s acceptance of Jesus redefines fatherhood, highlighting care over biology and addressing societal perceptions.
And the Holy Innocents, victims of Herod’s persecution, give their lives in place of Jesus. They testify to him by their ...
There is a commonly held belief that Jesus was born on Christmas Day in Bethlehem, a story that most likely does not correspond to historical reality. However, many historians and archaeologists do ...