Colorful Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations took place around the Bay Area and worldwide on Wednesday.

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions ...

Pope Francis called for peace around the world and for global conflicts to end in his annual “Urbi et Orbi” Christmas message to the faithful.

CHRISTMAS QUIRKS The 14 most unusual Christmas traditions from around the world – and the confusion that led to a Japanese custom ...

As Christians celebrate Christmas, Pope Francis, in his traditional Christmas message, urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms ...

Christmas, the traditional Christian holiday that commemorates the birth of Jesus, is being celebrated by people around the world, as has been done for centuries.

Pierogi is a Christmas Eve staple in Poland. Photo / 123rf Across the globe everyone has a different way of doing festive gatherings. Here are some of them. Festive feasts take on many forms ...

When we think of Christmas, food is often the first thing that comes to mind, because of its significant meaning when it ...

Christmas 2024: From lighting candles in Colombia to visiting the cemetery in Finland, here’s how people around the world start their holiday season.

If the magic of Christmas operates every December 25 in a large part of our globe, the customs associated with it diverge ...

From New York's Rockefeller tree to Medellin's annual festival of lights, this is how cities around the world are decked out for Christmas.

'A museum of Christmas': Christmas Around the World at the St. Stanislaus Social Center. Celebrate the holiday season and experience holiday traditions from around the globe.