A peace- and faith-focused sermon delivered during Sunday Mass at St. Patrick’s Cathedral in New York City did little to clear the minds of some parishioners who walked out of church saying they ...

Two composers are dueling in court in a copyright infringement case this week in Portland over 12 bars of 26 notes in two Catholic hymns. A jury of eight got a quick introduction Monday on how to read ...

In Portland, Oregon, people wearing inflatable frog costumes – The Portland Frog Brigade – danced outside immigration offices. In Chicago, parents and neighbors walked children to and from school, ...

Three Palestinians were arrested on accusations of lighting a Christmas tree on fire and damaging part of a Nativity scene at a Catholic church in the Israeli-occupied West Bank city of Jenin, the ...

Pope Leo XIV carries the statue of the Baby Jesus at the end of the Christmas Eve mass at St Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on December 24, 2025. ANDREAS SOLARO AFP via Getty Images As Christians ...

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2019. The story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 is often considered “played out,” especially in historical circles, but it is a compelling tale; ...

From “Silent Night” to “Jingle Bells,” Christmas carols are some of the most familiar songs of the season, and some of the oldest. Stephanie Sy explores why most popular music changes with time, but ...

Perhaps some of the worst people to explain the real meaning of Christmas are those who claim to believe in its central message, but have trouble communicating it. Like the secularists, they try to ...

Catholics who are loyal to tradition may plan to attend a Christmas midnight mass, also known in Spanish as the “Misa De Gallo,” in Miami-Dade County. The celebration at the Church of the Little ...

Susan Rigetti is a journalist, the author of three books, and a former editor at The New York Times and Slate. Mikhail Bulgakov’s book “The Master and Margarita” probably isn’t the first thing that ...

Santa Claus is iconic. Wherever people see him during the Christmas season, be it at the mall, in classic movie specials or on seasonal decor, the legendary gift-giver's appearance generally remains ...

There’s something about Christmas that makes everyone reach for the soft-focus lens, and this year is no different. This time, the appeal came from Florida’s Catholic bishops, who asked President ...