The Prince of Peace was born in Bethlehem. Today, Dr Fares Abraham, born in Bethlehem, says “we sing about peace while praying that our relatives will live through the night”. In the West Bank, ...

This period, known as Emmanuel or "God with us," shifts the focus from anticipation to presence. Five candles burn on the ...

Hyderabad: City churches witnessed a surge of devotees and visitors on Thursday as the Christian community celebrated ...

Some poor, unsuspecting Lamb Of God fans in South Carolina, USA, rocked up to what they thought was a metal show last weekend ...

The midnight Christmas mass in churches across Pune is more than a mere ritual. It is a moment when the city collectively welcomes the light into its own winter night and feels that it is “part of ...

"O Lord, How Shall I Meet You" is a perfect Lutheran hymn for the weeks before Christmas, but shoppers will never hear it between Muzak versions of "Jingle Bells" and ...

This light was especially symbolic at Christmas, when settlers in frontier Appalachia — many of them Scot-Irish — faced hard journeys on rough roads and trails through terrain crisscrossed with ...

Q: My favorite Advent hymn is "O Come, O Come, Emmanuel." I'm used to singing it all through Advent, but the new choir director at my parish says we're not allowed to sing it now until the fourth ...

Living Lord Lutheran Church, 1044 Congress Drive in Bartlett, invites the community for Christmas Eve services on Dec. 24. The church will offer three candlelight services, including two contemporary ...

A cherished tradition in many churches and Christian homes during the four weeks leading up to Christmas is the use of an Advent wreath to ritually mark the time. The faithful can prayerfully count ...

“Advent hymns have about them a sense of dissatisfaction with our lives in this world. … “We have a mess on our hands, some of it of our own making, and we’re praying for Christ to come and save us,” ...

As Christmas grows closer and closer, those who celebrate are busy with last minute preparations, including gift wrapping, holiday baking and celebration planning. However, for Christians, the weeks ...