Christmas is America's No. 1 favorite holiday—85% of us celebrate it. Here's how Christmas started and why we have the ...

From 1649 to 1658 no celebration was allowed except for special church services on Christmas eve. Cromwell was a dedicated Christian who lived by the commands and principles of Scripture. We must ...

Each church was carved out of its own single ... the cross first is said to be blessed for the year to come. Christmas itself is celebrated on 25 December and is preceded by a 40 day fast ...

The church was organized in 1873, less than a decade after the Civil War. Now the congregation is getting ready for a celebration of their 150th anniversary on March 12. Its legacy is rooted in ...

Area residents will have the rare opportunity to hear from someone who received an Operation Christmas Child shoebox as a young girl.

TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Orthodox Christians and all Russian citizens celebrating Christmas, noting the role of the Russian Orthodox Church in strengthening spiritual ...