Faithful gather in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican after the unveiling of the nativity scene, Saturday, Dec. 24, 2011. Pope Benedict XVI celebrates Christmas Eve Mass on Saturda ...

The word "Christmas" comes from the Old English "Cristes Maesse," meaning "Christ’s Mass." The roots of Christmas date back over two millennia ... Jesus was born in Bethlehem to Mary and Joseph.

Christmas is both merry and bright—but how did it become ... celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. In modern times, it has become an increasingly secularized holiday marked by ...

Christmas, celebrated on December 25, marks Jesus Christ's birth, symbolizing hope, peace, and divine love. The holiday blends religious reflections, cultural customs, and secular traditions ...

The little town of Bethlehem has cancelled ... subterranean cave where a 14-point silver star on the marble floor marks the site of Jesus’s birth. Christmas Eve midnight mass is at the 19th ...

For his own story, he describes the place to children as merry and bright. “It’s a little village,” he tells visitors of all ages. “We’ve got a huge Christmas tree in the center of town ...

The Fels Planetarium in Philadelphia opened in November 1933 with "The Christmas Star" as their inaugural attraction. In the 1960s, the "Star of Bethlehem ... seen in 4 B.C. Over 2,000 years ...

How to see multiple phenomenons happening in space over the coming days ... told ABC News. The "Christmas Star" may have historically been when Jupiter and Saturn were in conjunction between ...

ASHEVILLE - The Christmas Star set high in the Bethlehem sky offering guidance ... "Star of Christmas To Shed Golden Rays Over City" and other newspaper clippings. A constructed star affixed ...

Good morning and Merry Christmas ... The war and its brutal violence is hanging over Bethlehem. This year where Christmas Eve celebrations were canceled. Bethlehem Mayor Hanna Hanania said ...