Although Advent calendars have become hot-ticket items, they still reflect their ancient Christian meaning, writes Matthew Robert Anderson.

Jesus is the reason for the season and Christmas is the time to celebrate his birth.  Each year, it has become a bit of a ...

Small businesses across Canada have lost out on sales because of the trade war, and many worry about their future.

Pupils at The Compass School collected food and raised over £1,200 for Lammermuir Larder and Our Community Kitchen in a festive reverse ...

He loathed the day’s commercialism, not realizing it can be in the service of love.

Christmas in France would not be complete without free-flowing champagne, oysters or a bûche de Noël. And the French holiday ...

Christians in Belarus are celebrating the Nativity of Christ, one of their most important holidays, according to the Catholic calendar.

PRAYER: God of love and mercy, help me to follow the example of Joseph, Who was open amidst the fear to do your will. At the message of an angel, he welcomed a vocation he was not ready for, but ...

A study finds that as pressure increases, UK parents are more likely to put on a brave face – risking family wellbeing ...

Many parish volunteers are hard at work decorating their church as they’ve done for years, while others place laser-focus on ...

Holiday traditions evolve with the times, and if you take a step back, it’s fascinating to see how they reflect the culture ...

The word for Christmas in late Old English is Cristes Maesse, the Mass of Christ, first found in 1038, and Cristes-messe, in 1131. In Dutch it is Kerstmis, in Latin Dies Natalis, whence comes the ...