Christmas Day is fast approaching falling on 25 December as it does every year. But it wasn’t always that way. Here’s how the ...

The Christmas tree is a longstanding tradition that goes back many centuries. Christmas trees are known to have been popular ...

The church would have us believe that the Emperor Constantine suddenly "found Jesus" and decided to turn his entire empire ...

A fresco depicts the young Jesus in a rare manner, making it an remarkable discovery not only for its artistic value but also ...

Many Christians worry that writing “Xmas” crosses Christ out of Christmas, but the story of the X is an ancient, deeply ...

Today’s Christmas traditions mimic the pagan roots, combined with other traditions that have been adopted through the years.

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After serving as an active Methodist pastor for more than 40 years, I am now retired. My husband is also a retired Methodist ...

But who is Santa Claus? How has he become a part of the American Christmas season, and why do we picture him as we do? Just like the Christmas Tree, Christmas cards, and gift-giving, Santa—or “Old St.

When I visited Istanbul for the first time, I learned a joke from Gocke, my local guide, who goes to work by undersea train every day. "But you can't see anything," she laughed. For her, it takes only ...

The modern papacy has focused on spiritual leadership and the pursuit of peace. After the two World Wars, it became a voice ...

Archaeologists at the Hisardere Necropolis in Iznik found an early Christian fresco inside a tomb that depicts a young, clean ...