The thing with traditions, as we nonreligious Americans well know, is that you can take the parts you like and leave the rest. Thankfully, our Constitution is not so picky-and-choosy.

While some Orthodox Churches celebrate Christmas January 7 following the Julian calendar, Father Yannick Provost, an Orthodox ...

The donkey, though not mentioned in the New Testament, is symbolically significant in Christian tradition, rooted in both the ...

The Feast of the Nativity and Theophany of Christ was celebrated on January 6, 2025, at Saint Gregory the Illuminator ...

This is the latest in a Saturday series of stories and photographs featuring local holiday traditions. JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – For ...

On quiet nights during the Christmas season, Ed O’Malley enjoys visiting the Nativity scene he helps set up every year in an Arlington Heights park. He’ll check whether the wind has blown over a ...

As the service concludes, those gathered reflect on the beauty and mystical nature of Christ’s birth. They hold candles and sing local hymns according to their custom. They are exhorted by the priest, ...

By the 1950s, Nativity plays had become a standard part of school and church life across Britain and all Christian denominations. For many children, participating in a Nativity play marks their first ...

While the snow, which descended on the region Sunday night, was picturesque, it also forced at least one local church, Holy ...

The Christmas story is the world’s greatest news story. Indeed, the birth of Jesus Christ two thousand years ago is the ...

For those observing Orthodox Christmas, it's a time of self-reflection, prayer and healing. Following the Julian calendar, ...