Next to Pascha, the Nativity of Christ is the most joyous festival, and may justly be called the "Winter Pascha." The celebration of the Nativity of Christ was established very early, possibly already ...

Luke describes the Annunciation before a community of shepherds. The Nativity is described with the greatest detail in the writings of Jacob, which originated sometime around the 2nd Century, and of ...

Most people are familiar with the story of Jesus Christ’s birth. Come Christmastime, Nativity scenes in towns and churches routinely display symbols from the Biblical story like mangers ...

The main traditions of the holiday. On January 7, the bright holiday of the Nativity of Christ according to the Julian calendar is celebrated by believers of the Orthodox rite in a number of churches, ...

Tis the season. I go to the storage room and begin to pull boxes out to get things ready for decorating for Christmas. I begin to move furniture around to get things in place. One of the first things ...

Christ is born. Christ is born in Bethlehem: is this the reason for all the present joy and all the glory to God in the highest? Glory to God: He is also born for us, unto us a child is born, unto us ...

The Birthplace of Jesus Christ: Bethlehem Bethlehem's most notable landmark is the Church of the Nativity, built over the site traditionally believed to be where Jesus was born. The church ...

On Dec. 19, St. Louis King of France (SLKF) School in Metairie held the Living Nativity it has hosted for 20 years. The ...

Christmas carols are more than just festive songs. They are hymns of faith, narrating the nativity story. Carols date back centuries, evolving from early Christian hymns. They offer a message of ...

Joseph and Mary set out on a long and arduous journey to Bethlehem. This story is based on the Biblical account of the birth of Jesus Christ.