The Christmas tree was a scrub cedar hacked from the edge of the woods that bordered the farm. Big-bulbed lights, strung in barber pole fashion, generated almost as much heat as the nearby woodstove.

In the New Testament, the Gospels tell the story of Jesus’ birth—the first Christmas. Set during the rise of the Roman Empire, the stories create a radiant image of a young couple giving birth to the ...

The scene in St. Peter’s Square depicts not only Mary and Joseph standing beside the manger, but also St. Francis of Assisi, who organized the first Nativity scene in a cave in the Italian village of ...

A Latin American Christmas tradition kicks off this weekend with celebrations to begin the festival, and people across Michigan can take part this year. Latino Catholic communities across the state ...

Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol is the greatest story about Christmas ever written—even better than the one with Mary and Joseph and the manger. The 1843 tale of a miser browbeaten by ...

ELKHART, Ind. (WSBT) — The Nativity scene came to life in Elkhart this weekend. People were able to do a walk through Christmas experience at the First Presbyterian Church. The event featured Mary and ...

After four weeks of Hallmark knock-offs, Netflix has a different kind of Christmas movie releasing today: Mary, the new epic biblical drama that began streaming today. Directed by D.J. Caruso, with a ...