The Christmas crib depicts the birth of Jesus, serving as a reminder of the holiday's true meaning. Key elements include the Holy Family, the manger, shepherds, angels, the Magi, the star, and ...

The Christmas Crib - HUGH and COLLEEN GANTZER wonder if the Three Wise Men who visited Baby Jesus in Bethlehem were gurus from India.Santa Claus greeted us with a solemn ...

Beside the crib the Christmas tree, with its twinkling lights, reminds us that with the birth of Jesus the tree of life has blossomed anew in the desert of humanity.

This has not been a good year for how three major religions — Judaism, Christianity, Islam — have contributed to peace and cooperation ...

In a controversial take on the classic nativity scene, some churches are replacing the baby Jesus’s traditional blanket with a keffiyeh — a symbol of pro-Palestine activism.

As Christmas neared, priests from seemingly everywhere were telephoning to inquire about the living baby who had been found in the crèche, the manger scene depicting the birth of Jesus. “They ...

We would not celebrate Christmas if it weren’t for Easter. We would not celebrate Easter if it weren’t for Christmas. Cover of ‘The Shepherd at the Crib and the Cross’ by Patrick O’Hearn ...

The magic of Christmas all began more than 2000 years ago with the birth of Jesus in a manger on a cold night in Bethlehem. With carols and Christmas gala keeping the spirit alive, parishes and ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The Vatican said on Thursday there was no link between its decision to accept the gift of a nativity scene in St Peter’s Square and allegations that it had previously ...

At Christmas, we pay more attention to the last and the poor, reserving the best places in the celebrations for them, so that they feel more the love of the Lord near the crib and the altar.