The story of Jesus's birth is oft told, but Mary and Joseph's unconventional courtship can also be found in the history of Judea. “The Nativity at Night” by Guido Reni, an Italian baroque painter.

Many Christmas carols make mention of the three kings, who follow a star and come to pay homage to the baby Jesus in Bethlehem. In the Bible, they are not called kings, and their number is not ...

The holiday is celebrated 12 days after the birth of Christ. Roman Catholics, Lutherans and other Western churches typically observe the holiday on Jan. 6, commemorating the Magi's visit to baby ...

It’s about divine limitation, humility, and weakness. A crying, unsettled Jesus who soiled himself like any other baby captures the central miracle that Christmas proposes.

Vatican City, Dec 24, 2024 / 06:00 am On Christmas Eve in 1517, a saint experienced a mystical vision in which the Blessed Virgin Mary placed the Christ Child in his arms as he offered his first ...

While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room ...

2 The Bishop says: 'Jesus’s birth, that we celebrate again and again, tells a story of deep hope and ­wisdom for everyone' Credit: Alamy ...

Get your family together, pull out a song book, or print some out online, and sing those good old Christmas songs together. Rejoice and celebrate the birth of our Savior Jesus Christ.

“The English name for the holiday, Christmas, is commonly accepted as originating in medieval England in reference to the Catholic mass celebrated on the day of Christ’s birth,” offers Andrade.

“Dressing baby Jesus in a keffiyeh is not only a cynical exploitation of the manger scene for political and propagandistic purposes, but it is also an absurd rewriting of history,” Dr. André ...

“Dressing baby Jesus in a keffiyeh is not only a cynical exploitation of the manger scene for political and propagandistic purposes, but it is also an absurd rewriting of history,” Dr. André ...