Orthodox and Coptic Christians don’t believe Jesus was born on a different day; they just use a different calendar.

I'm fortunate to come from a close family that values large Christmas gatherings; however, our travel plans meant last year's festivities looked a little different.Margie Pumpa My husband, kids, and I ...

Thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem’s Manger Square on Christmas Eve as families there and at other sites across the Holy Land heralded a much-needed boost of holiday spirit, after two years of ...

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For the past two Christmases, John Juka's family restaurant looked about the same as any business in Bethlehem: shuttered and eerily empty. But on Saturday evening, it bustled with families and was ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bulbs symbolizing candles have lit on the 30 foot-tall Hannukah menorah by the Jewish education centre 'Chabad Lubawitsch' in ...

As the scent of pine and cinnamon fills the air and twinkling lights adorn rooftops and trees, it's clear that Christmas has once again arrived. But while the modern holiday season is often defined by ...

Standing in Manger Square, where the scent of incense mixed with drumbeats from scouting bands, Father Issa Thaljieh, a Greek Orthodox parish priest at the Church of Nativity in Bethlehem, reflected ...

MACON, Ga. — Mercer University looks like a winter wonderland, and it's all for a great cause. On Thursday, Macon's Habitat for Humanity hosted their annual "Light More Homes" Christmas Celebration, ...

Check out this guide to Christmas season events taking place in December 2025 across Maryland's Lower Shore in Ocean City, Salisbury, Berlin and more.

A heartwarming Christmas celebration with my family in beautiful Quebec, Canada. From the cheerful Christmas parade and ...

BETHLEHEM, West Bank -- For the past two Christmases, John Juka's family restaurant looked about the same as any business in Bethlehem: shuttered and eerily empty. NOTE: The video is from a previous ...