As the season of Advent draws to a close, four local clergy have offered their perspectives of the importance of Advent as it ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message has urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year ...

With flickering candles and the sound of organs, hundreds of Catholics held a muted Christmas Eve mass in Indonesia's Aceh ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named this Pennsylvania city after the biblical birthplace of Jesus. Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating their ...

The build-up to Christmas is a time of joy and thankfulness for churches across the valley, many of which have special ...

As the only child of a Jewish father and mother who had converted to Judaism before I was born, our annual family trips to ...

For the past few years, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day have been lonely times for her because her husband is in an assisted ...

A warm flame brightens the winter darkness — the light comes from a humble candle in the window of an Irish home. It is ...

Christmas and Easter traditionally are the holiest times of the year. Or at least they should be in family life. And it’s a ...

Simbáng Gabi, a Filipino Christmas tradition, is being celebrated in the Catholic community through Monday, Dec. 23 with each ...

From a student-organized prayer service to a crowded vigil outside the state Capitol, emotions were high in Madison on Tuesday evening.

As the days grow shorter and the air turns crisp, many Christian communities around the world prepare to enter the sacred season of Advent. This four-week period leading up to Christmas is not only a ...