When you read the New Testament, you often come across the name Herod There were different rulers called Herod who formed ...

In the run up to Christmas, carols fill the air. Many have an astronomical twist, singing of the "Christmas Star" from the ...

The out-flowing love is the love that goes to the darkest places in the world and takes the darkness upon itself. In other ...

Historian Joan Taylor explores the harsh political reality behind the nativity—Herod’s rule, Roman power, revolt, and ...

In Bethlehem, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, affirmed that “one of the great messages of ...

Described in the Gospel of Matthew as the celestial sign that led the Magi to the newborn Jesus, the star stands at the ...

New research examines the theory that this biblical phenomenon was actually a comet, and subjects it to mathematical ...

Did Christmas came from Saturnalia? Some say yes while others claim that it emerged organically. And what about Jesus' real ...

While Christmas has become filled with lights, gifts and gatherings, for Christians it is first and foremost about the birth ...

They dealt with distractions and hardships just as we do, but displayed unwavering faith in their search for the Christ Child ...

There can be no authentic celebration of Christmas without a proper understanding of its religious significance, that is, of what Christmas ...