This Advent season, a leading expert on Christian persecution around the world and religious freedom issues weighed in on how to stay rooted in faith and key values — and how to remain focused on the ...

With Christmas approaching, many Christians are preparing to celebrate the Advent season in preparation for one of the holiest days of the year. Advent, a four-week season leading up to Christmas on ...

December 15, 2024, is the third Sunday of Advent, known in many Christian traditions as Gaudete Sunday. The name stems from the Latin Vulgate translation of Philippians 4:4: Gaudete in Domino semper.

On Friday, people young and old started to take part in the holiday time tradition of the Advent calendar. So what is the story behind this time-honored tradition and how did it come to mainstream ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Counting down the days till Christmas? You're not alone. Countless kids and adults alike look forward to ...

Advent is once again upon us. This is a time of year celebrated nearly universally by Christians. Roman Catholics, Anglicans, Episcopalians, Lutherans, Baptists, Methodists, Presbyterians and ...

Advent is a season marking the preparation for and celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. The holiday marks the birth of Jesus, but it’s also a time for the faithful to anticipate the Second Coming ...

The aroma of incense filled the stone and stain-glassed sanctuary of Grace Lutheran Church as worshipers filed in for the mid-week Advent service. As acolyte Phillip Fischaber carried a candle to the ...

Pope John Paul II met with 8,000 pilgrims during his general audience Dec. 18 — exactly one week before Christmas. Those who were present spontaneously sang traditional Christmas carols from their ...

Most secular holidays are limited to one day only – or if we’re lucky, we get an entire weekend. But religious holidays, on the other hand, are often days or even weeks long: the 40 days of Lent, the ...