Nov. 27 is the beginning of Advent, a season that Christians celebrate with Scripture readings, lighting candles and prayerful reflection on the four Sundays before Christmas. This week’s clergy ...

Advent has been taken over by consumerism, a senior Church of England figure has warned, as sales of calendars costing hundreds of pounds soar. Jump to content UK News Website of the Year 2024 ...

A man who stole £150 worth of Advent calendars will spend Christmas behind bars after being jailed for 24 weeks. Serial shoplifter Warren Staniforth, 39, targeted seven separate stores during a ...

An Aldi store in Millbrook hit by shoplifters twice in November, as £172 worth of advent calendars were stolen from the store. On November 2, the supermarket on Auckland Road had more than £200 of ...

Bishop Michael Saltarelli of Wilmington has dedicated the 2006 Season of Advent in the diocese to victims of clergy sexual abuse and their families. Friday, May 02, 2025.

During Advent, clergy in liturgical churches such as Catholic, Episcopal and Lutheran congregations traditionally wear purple. The churches typically are not decorated with a lot of lights, ...

Beginning Nov. 29, many Long Island Christians will be celebrating Advent, the period that encompasses the four Sundays leading up to Christmas. This week’s clergy discuss the meaning of a ...