For many panaderías, or Latino bakeries, around Southern California and beyond, Día de Los Reyes or Three Kings Day is about humility, tradition and family. Also known as the Feast of the Epiphany, ...

The Baby Jesus statue that was reported stolen from a Nativity scene … has been returned,” Suffolk County police said in a ...

Fred Schlomka visits Bethlehem on Christmas morning for his latest update on his visit to Israel and Palestine.

We’ve taken a look back at the strangest tales in Kent this year, from escaped bearcats to dodgy parking - and a row over a ...

Discover the significance of Christmas carols in Black churches, blending theology, emotion, and cultural texture. Explore the contributions of Black composers and arrangers.

There's a miniature Bethlehem in the heart of the city, where a humble manger provides warmth throughout the winter nights. Stopping before the cave, one feels a sense of lightness and peace amidst ...

It’s a well-known origin story: how the young and wealthy Francis of Assisi freely abandoned his noble patrimony to serve Christ’s Church as a poor, itinerant preacher. One of the world’s most beloved ...

For me the two words 'bauble' and 'tinsel' signify beauty and excitement - and who cares if stylish folk call sparkles and coloured lights naff?

A set of rounded corner App-style icons. File is built in the CMYK color space for optimal printing. Color swatches are global so it’s easy to edit and change the colors. A set of simple line ...

Last year during Advent, instead of merely looking at a manger scene every once in a while, I began to pray with this visual each day. Instead of staring at a crucifix or contemplating another mystery ...

Every year we set up a traditional manger scene near our Christmas tree. There are Mary and Joseph, a shepherd and a few sheep, three wise men and at least one camel, and the baby Jesus. For years to ...

Mary points to Jesus — noticeably so, as we celebrate the patroness of the Americas, Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Advent. This classic story, released again for a new generation of readers, retells the ...