The pontiff spoke this morning at the end of the Wednesday general audience, despite a bronchitis. “May paths of peace be ...

Tis the season. I go to the storage room and begin to pull boxes out to get things ready for decorating for Christmas. I begin to move furniture around to get things in place. One of the first things ...

but not all scholars are convinced that Jesus of Nazareth was born in Bethlehem. Only two of the four Gospels mention his birth, and they provide diverging accounts: the traditional manger and ...

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! As we celebrate, we remember that words from the apostle John describe Jesus’ birth: “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us” (John ...

The Three Kings brought expensive classic gifts because they thought they would meet a king or potentate, which of course ...

The town is already busy and Jesus is born in a stable as there is no room ... suggested below from BBC collections (eg 'Away in a manger' or 'Mary had a baby'). Alternatively, if you do not ...

By Christopher Wells In his continuing catechetical series on “Jesus our Hope,” Pope Francis turned to the birth of Jesus in ...

Image: Pexels Going by this theory, Jesus would have gone by Yeshua or Yeshu, which were the two of the most common names in Galilee (Jesus was born in Nazareth in Galilee).

The Gospel says that the star of Bethlehem subsequently leads them to a house – not a manger – where Jesus has been born to Joseph and Mary. Overjoyed, they worship Jesus and present gifts of ...

The matter right now is not just the global backlash against refugees but the glee with which some anti-refugee figures ...