How did the humble turkey become the traditional centerpiece for so many Christmas dinner tables? A lot has been written about traditional Christmas dinners and the evolution of the turkey to its ...

Bob Rettig has a special responsibility on Christmas Eve. Rettig, sexton at First Reformed Church, is in charge of lighting the historic gas star above the church’s chancel. This year marks the ...

How did the humble turkey become the traditional centerpiece for so many Christmas dinner tables? A lot has been written about traditional Christmas dinners and the evolution of the turkey to its ...

These dozen days were tied to more than just the teaching of the Catholic Church. A host of other denominations also celebrated the 12 days of Christmas. Some denominations celebrated Christmas in ...

LONDON (RNS) — Christmas, a holiday promising peace, is turning out to be a tumultuous period for the Church of England as sexual abuse scandals threaten to derail the archbishop of York ...

An organizer of a Christmas fair in Mexico was shot to death outside of a church during the Christmas Eve festivities Tuesday. Martin Ramirez Ruiz, board president of the Christmas fair in the ...

A Christmas tree stands among the fallen stones of what remains of St. George Melkite Catholic Church in southern Lebanon ... shining garland and the final star. Crystal chandeliers hang, still ...

The Archbishop of York says the Church of England needs to 'kneel in penitence' during Christmas Day sermon It comes at a challenging time for the Church, which has faced criticism over how it ...

The Archbishop of York is expected to highlight the need for actions over words as he delivers a Christmas Day sermon at a challenging time during which the Church of England faces criticism over ...

An angel or star might be ... with ribbons. The Christmas tree has been historically regarded as a custom of the Lutheran Churches and only in 1982 did the Catholic Church erect the Vatican ...

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