A historian describes the turbulent times of the real nativity By Joan Taylor Every year, millions of people sing the ...

We all know the Christmas story is one in which peace and joy are proclaimed. However, when I began to research my book, that ...

Everyone is familiar with the general nativity story of Christmas, but what were the political and social conditions of Jesus' time?

The modern Christmas themes of peace and joy were in short supply amid the ‘dislocation and danger’ of ancient Judea – as they are in today’s fractured world too.

Scholars believe Jesus was born between 6 and 4 BCE in the town of Bethlehem, located in the modern-day West Bank. The Middle Eastern territory is located in what is now Palestine, though Israel has ...

One baby Jesus lies in a manger in the snow, wrapped in a silver emergency blanket with his wrists zip-tied. Mary stands ...

The historical drama ran for two seasons and was widely acclaimed, winning Emmys for special effects, costumes and ...

I observed the joys and sorrows of military service while serving for nine months this year as a Catholic chaplain in the U.S. Navy at Camp Lemonnier in Djibouti, a country on the eastern horn of ...

From Christmas drone shows in Texas to an ICE-themed Nativity in Illinois, US churches are using immigrant and refugee ...

Standing before tens of thousands of college students and young adults at Passion 2026, Jackie Hill Perry delivered a message ...

Chelleh Night, or Shab-e Yalda, takes place at the time of the winter solstice, around December 21, the longest night of the ...