Let me offer a third example: the “Christmas Proclamation,” as used by the Roman Catholic Church and certain other “high church” denominations, such as the Episcopalians.

On December 25, 2020, Christmas Day, YiChen Messiah, the Son of Man for the “Second Coming” prophesied in Chapter 12 & 19 of the Book of Revelation, issued the Christmas Proclamation of the ...

The proclamation was accepted by committee member Angela Douglas and it declared June 19, 2025, as Juneteenth Day in the Town of Bluffton. The proclamation designated the date as a Town of Bluffton ...

News Justice issues proclamation giving state workers half-day holidays before Christmas and New Year’s By Jeff Jenkins December 16, 2022 - 2:26 pm ...

The singing of the Christmas Proclamation from the Roman Martyrology marks the vestition of the novices. The Norbertines are growing. (Photo: Nicholas Di Napoli) ...

Correction: An earlier version of this story misstated Juneteenth's relation to slavery. It celebrates the Emancipation Proclamation, but the Emancipation Proclamation didn't apply to all states ...

The Christmas Proclamation is the first entry in the Roman Martyrology for Dec. 25. (There are nine other saints listed for Christmas Day, including Brother Albert, the Kracovian artist and friar ...

Pope Francis has delivered his annual Christmas Day blessing at St. Peter's Square following his annual Christmas Mass sermon delivered on Tuesday at St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City, the ...

Gov. Pete Ricketts drew some criticism after tweeting a proclamation on Wednesday declaring Dec. 25 as Christmas in Nebraska, and urging "all citizens to reflect upon the special meaning and ...