The image of baby Jesus in the Bethlehem barn warms our hearts. Each December we recreate the moment on our lawns and beneath our Christmas trees. Stores sell plastic donkeys and wooden mangers.

Spread the joy of Merry Christmas 2024 with beautiful images, cute captions, festive cards, Santa Claus pictures, and Jesus photos to share with friends and family.

The tradition of Christians celebrating Christmas in December came several centuries after Jesus's death, right after Roman Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity in 312 A.D.

The first recorded celebration of Christian Christmas on Dec. 25 was in 336 A.D. under Constantine's rule. “Around this time, the Roman Emperor Constantine converted to Christianity.

While the majority of the Christian world celebrate Christmas Day on 25 December, for many of the world's 200 million Orthodox Christians, the birth of Jesus Christ is marked on 7 January.

The Lady of Guadalupe. Written and illustrated by Tomie dePaola. Ignatius, 2024 . 48 pages, $16.99. Mary points to Jesus — noticeably so, as we celebrate the patroness of the Americas, Our Lady ...

Vatican City, Dec 24, 2024 / 06:00 am. On Christmas Eve in 1517, a saint experienced a mystical vision in which the Blessed Virgin Mary placed the Christ Child in his arms as he offered his first ...

Christmas, the traditional Christian holiday that commemorates the birth of Jesus, is being celebrated by people around the world, as has been done for centuries.