CT spoke to Vanden Eykel about the biblical account of Matthew 2:1–12, the many interpretations and creative retellings, and the gifts the Magi can give an attentive reader today.

Many Christmas carols make mention of the three kings, who follow a star and come to pay homage to the baby Jesus in Bethlehem. In the Bible, they are not called kings, and their number is not ...

The Cologne Cathedral houses the Shrine of the Three Kings, a reliquary which tradition says holds the bones of the Biblical Magi. The long journey of the' Three Wise Men' to the Rhineland begins ...

The identities of the biblical Magi, or the three wise men, have been shrouded in mystery and tradition.

Although the biblical Magi are often identified as Zoroastrians, this is not certain.

Also, according to my Ignatius Study Bible, the Magi were not kings but “probably astrologers from Persia” and “in Matthew, the first gentiles to recognize the kingship of Jesus.” ...

We must transcend society's narrative. We are not called to be complicit with those in governance in their abandonment of our shared duty of care. We are all called to be like the Biblical magi to ...

There’s some evidence for planetary conjunctions around the time frame for the birth of Christ and may explain the Star of Bethlehem.

King cakes are associated with the Christian holiday of Epiphany, also known as Three Kings Day, which historically marks the arrival of the three wise men/kings (Biblical Magi) in Bethlehem who ...

King cakes are associated with the Christian holiday of Epiphany, also known as Three Kings Day, which historically marks the arrival of the three wise men/kings (Biblical Magi) in Bethlehem who ...