The holiday season, for many, is a time of gathering with family and focusing on the true meaning behind the approaching celebration. Subsequently, one reflective and thoughtful tradition that is ...

This Christmas, one might be forgiven for praying for the second coming of Jesus rather than for the joy to celebrate his initial appearance 20 centuries ago. Taking the long view of history, you ...

On Christmas Day, Orthodox believers try not only to observe the external traditions of the holiday, but also to deepen their personal prayer for faith, peace in the soul and family, so that the light ...

A columnist recalls childhood agony of waiting for Christmas dinner and the elegant, five-word holiday prayer from his aunt that ended the wait and blessed everyone. As I child I hated the word. "Wait ...

Christmas Eve is a special day in the Orthodox calendar, preceding the great feast of the Nativity of Christ. This evening, believers prepare for the celebration by prayer, fasting and spiritual ...

ROME -- Pope Leo XIV got into the Christmas spirit Monday by taking part in a very Roman papal tradition: praying for peace at a statue of the Madonna near the Spanish Steps on the Dec. 8 feast day ...