The holiday season, for many, is a time of gathering with family and focusing on the true meaning behind the approaching celebration. Subsequently, one reflective and thoughtful tradition that is ...

Should you take down your Christmas tree today? Here's why it's good luck to do so, and more about Epiphany, Three Kings and ...

Christmas prayers offer comfort, hope, and reflection for all life situations Prayers address joy, grief, illness, loneliness, and peace during holidays The article encourages connecting with God's ...

Pope Leo XIV offers his traditional Christmas ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing from the central balcony of Saint Peter’s Basilica Dec. 25, 2025. (Credit: Vatican Media.) Listen ROME – Pope Leo Thursday offered ...

I don’t mean out on the road, though in winter climes that does happen. I mean messy in our homes and on our calendars and in our hearts. We are busy. The Christmas season can get very cluttered.

Receiving a chalk blessing at the doorway or decorating wooden boats instead of Christmas trees may seem unfamiliar to many outside the region. Yet across Eastern and Central Europe, Christmas is ...