Hanukkah commemorates the victory of the Jewish people over the Syrian army in a fight to gain religious freedom. When the ...

Roman Pagan celebrations in December hold major similarities to modern-day Christmas festivities, but how did they come to be?

While Jews light their Menorahs during the eight days of Hanukkah, Christians usually light their Advent candles over four weeks, one per week, during the time leading up to Christmas as “part of the ...

The first night of Hanukkah this year begins Dec. 25, coinciding with Christmas Day for the first time since 2005. It’s the ...

A small silver amulet discovered by archaeologists in Germany could transform our understanding of how Christianity spread ...

Opening the Holy Doors of St. Peter’s Basilica on Christmas Eve, Pope Francis inaugurates a jubilee year expected to draw 32 ...

For the past few years, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day have been lonely times for her because her husband is in an assisted ...

Rome is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, but the best Italy experiences can actually be found in these day ...

Could Jesus Christ have been born on 25 Kislev, the first night of Hanukkah — the Festival of Lights — in 5 BC? It’s an ...

As St. Joe’s put the finishing touches on its 82-68 win over La Salle to claim the Big 5 Classic Championship Game, the ...

An inscribed marble slab featuring the Ten Commandments sold for $5.04 million at Sotheby’s auction house in New York. The stone — written in archaic Samaritan Hebrew script — is the oldest known text ...