Spinach Christmas Tree
The Christmas tree is said to have pagan origins, but for us Christians, it is a symbol of Christ: being...
Christmas
Pope: Jesus is Our Path and Destination
Pope Francis called on Catholics to focus their Holy Year 2025 pilgrimages on Jesus Christ, who is both the path...
Christmas Blessing
As we enter the Christmas season beginning with Christmas Eve and ending with the Feast of the Baptism of the...
Pope: Nativity Scenes are Reminder of Lord’s Love and Tenderness
By Cindy Wooden, CNS – Making his customary visit to the Rome Basilica of St Mary Major to pray before...
Did the Church ‘steal’ Christmas from pagans?
Question: According to my priest, December 25 is not the birthday of Our Lord Jesus, and the Church simply turned...
Giving Birth to Jesus
As we journey from the anticipation of Advent to the joy of Christmas, our thoughts naturally turn to the young...
Vatican Christmas stamps celebrate Holy Year opening
By CNS – With the Holy Year 2025 beginning on Christmas Eve, the Vatican’s 2024 Christmas stamps feature the Jubilee...
Christmas Carols: More than Words
Every year in the weeks before Christmas, a vicar in London would set off and visit the pubs in his...
White Christmas in Summer?
Dear Reader, Every year, many Christians sound the alarm that the feast of the Nativity has been hijacked by commercial...
