I couldn't understand all the lyrics — the Spanish was centuries old, and my family lost our Indigenous language long ago.

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Father Fadi Al Bargil during Christmas Mass at the Saint Sergius ... the 60-something woman lights a candle “so the children of Maaloula can find peace,” before silently taking a seat on ...

Learn about the origins of "O Come, O Come Emmanuel,' 'O Little Town of Bethlehem' and 'Hark, the Herald Angels Sing.' ...

Christmas may have come ... up for this spectacle featuring songs from the hit movie and a series of awe-inspiring international circus acts. Ideal for children aged six and above, the 100-minute ...

There was a time when my least favorite Christmas hymn was “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.” That all changed when I ...

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"The 12 Days of Christmas" is among the most famous Christmas songs, and it's steeped in history and tradition. Typically, the 12 Days of Christmas start on Christmas Day and continue through January ...

“Silent Night” depictions of Christ’s birth are unrealistic, as plastic as decorations that appear on lawns every December, ...

Archbishop Stephen delivered the sermon at the Festal Eucharist at York Minster on Christmas Day. This follows in full ...

For Christians, Christmas is a holiday about ending the horrors of war, illness, isolation and the infinite ways we are cruel ...

Christmas prayers are generally centered on acknowledging and celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, as well as giving glory ...