ADVENT RETREAT: Joseph’s final fiat, no less than Mary’s, is an act of faith. His determination to take care of his wife and child remains one valuable for today.

The story of Jesus's birth is oft told, but Mary and Joseph's unconventional courtship can also be found in the history of Judea.

Netflix's "Mary, " coming to the streaming platform on December 6, stars Israeli actress Noa Cohen in the titular role, and Israeli actor Ido Tako as Joseph, Jesus' father.

Conservative Catholics have lashed out against a “dangerous” and “blasphemous” church nativity scene in Italy that features two mothers of the baby Jesus instead of Mary and Joseph figurines.

The newborn Jesus is swaddled in a kaffiyeh amid rubble in a Nativity scene expressing solidarity with the people of Gaza at the Evangelical Lutheran Christmas Church in the West Bank city of ...

Netflix’s “Mary, ” coming to the streaming platform on December 6, stars Israeli actress Noa Cohen in the titular role, and Israeli actor Ido Tako as Joseph, Jesus’ father.

They simply opened their arms to Jesus, Mary and Joseph and others, knowing that without their hospitality, many would be doomed to death back home.

What Is 'Mary' About? As the title implies, Mary follows Mary of Nazareth (played by Noa Cohen), a Jewish girl destined to be the mother of Jesus.

Mary, Joseph, and Jesus once again escape, action-movie style. They literally run through a wall of fire! Who knew Mary was such an action hero? Photo: Netflix ...

Netflix’s take on the life of Mary draws from extrabiblical sources. But even apart from that, this often darkly violent depiction gives parents some reason to pause.

By LUIS ANDRES HENAO, The Associated Press BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named this Pennsylvania city after the biblical birthplace of Jesus.

ADVENT RETREAT: As we reach these last days before Christmas Eve, let us pray that there be room for Christ — and every child — in the human souls of those who bear his name.