Luce carries symbols that have been associated with pilgrimage in Europe since the 12th century, particularly with the shrine ...

After the high point of Christmas, when the lights and decorations come down, Bishop Michael Izen said there is a long list ...

Msgr. Malak Saadalla and his wife Thanaa preserve Coptic traditions while helping immigrants adapt to America.

When a fire severely damaged St. Philip’s Catholic Church in Hankinson on Dec. 16, fire departments including Wahpeton came ...

In honoring the pope, the White House called the leader of the Catholic church “the People’s Pope – a light of faith, hope, ...

Former President Jimmy Carter’s longtime church, Maranatha Baptist, is preparing to bid farewell to the hometown hero. WSAV spoke with church leaders about how the small congregation is preparing a ...

Orthodox Christians have gathered in Bethlehem this week, the city recognised as the birthplace of Jesus, to mark Christmas.

More than 200 million Christians are associated with Orthodox Churches and most celebrate Christmas on 7 January.

Evergreens like fir, holly, ivy, and mistletoe that thrived in winter despite the darkness and the cold were favourite decorations ... like Christmas and Epiphany, a festival of light. Church ...

CHRISTMAS is over for another year, leaving many to wonder when is the best time to take festive decorations down. The decision is down to you when it comes to packing up the tinsel and the tree.

That said, some traditional Catholic households keep their Christmas trees up until Feb. 2 — 40 days after Christmas — to ...