Eleven days before Christmas, on the first night of Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of light, the massacre of young and old at Sydney’s Bondi Beach threw a blanket of sorrow over what should be one of ...
In all its artistic iterations across millennia, the nativity remains inherently political in its depiction of God choosing ...
We all know the Christmas story is one in which peace and joy are proclaimed, and this permeates our festivities, family gatherings and present-giving.
After two years of subdued Christmas celebrations due to war in Gaza, thousands of people have flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square on Christmas Eve.
The modern Christmas themes of peace and joy were in short supply amid the ‘dislocation and danger’ of ancient Judea – as they are in today’s fractured world too.
Five pieces of wood in a silver-and-gold container at a basilica in Rome may be the remains of the manger Jesus was laid on ...
L. NAZARETH TWP., Pa. – A restaurant space that was vacated in late 2024 is now home to a new tasty concept in Northampton County. La Hacienda Mexican Grill, a full-service eatery offering authentic ...
Chapter two of Luke’s Gospel tells the story. Caesar Augustus orders a census of the entire world for the purpose of taxation. The census requires Joseph to return to Bethlehem, the home of his ...