People from different faiths celebrate their own holidays, but Christmas has some unusual international traditions.
Trump signs several executive orders, including withdrawal from Paris Climate Treaty I took a 16-hour Amtrak ride in a ...
In the Oct. 7 assault on southern Israel, Hamas-led militants killed about 1,200 people, most of them civilians, and took more than 250 Israeli hostages. Israeli officials believe that around 100 ...
Pope Francis delivered a plea for peace in a world torn by conflict in his 2024 Christmas Day "Urbi et Orbi" ("To the City and the World") address. It came as Christmas marked the start of the ...
The Kiwanis Club of Bald Eagle and Nittany Valleys held its annual Santa’s Workshop on Sunday, Dec. 1, at Central Mountain ...
More than 200 million Christians are associated with Orthodox Churches and most celebrate Christmas on 7 January.
The Peace of Christmas Eve in 1814 ended an era of warfare between Britain and the United States. The peace allowed ...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wished Christians worldwide a merry Christmas and thanked the Christian community for its support amid the Jewish state's ...
On the Sunday before Christmas, Pope Francis remembered Ukraine, reports Vatican News. During his prayer, he called on the world to make a “Christmas truce.” “Tormented Ukraine continues to ...
The cancellation of Christmas festivities is a severe blow to the town’s economy. Tourism accounts for an estimated 70% of Bethlehem’s income — almost all from the Christmas season.