This image of the Holy Family, created by artist David Hayward, emphasizes the fact that Mary, Joseph and Jesus were refugees, a frightful circumstance, as contributor Cathleen Falsani points out. For ...

It used the display to speak out against the Trump administration's policies. A California church has sparked widespread debate by sharing images of a Nativity scene depicting baby Jesus, Mary and ...

Sunday, Dec. 18, is the Fourth Sunday of Advent. Mass readings: Isaiah 7:10-14; Psalm 24:1-2, 3-4, 5-6; Romans 1:1-7; Matthew 1:18-24. We tend to sentimentalize the Christmas story as we think of the ...

When we celebrate a feast like the Nativity of Mary, marking an event such as Mary’s own birth that must have happened but that is not independently narrated in Scripture, the lectionary selections ...

You're probably familiar with the Nativity story. But the truth about Mary and Joseph, the two parents at the heart of the story, is often brushed aside when talking about Christianity's main man, ...

The story of the Virgin Mary and her husband Joseph is one told every year at Christmas, but a new movie is charting their relationship in a fresh light. Starring Antonio Banderas as the notorious ...

Mary and Joseph, known as the parents of Jesus, are truly significant characters in religious history. However, their personal lives remain a relative mystery. While it is acknowledged in Catholicism ...

A new movie about the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, is sparking debate among viewers and religious scholars alike. “Mary,” a Biblical epic streaming now on Netflix, tells the story of the ...

My husband and I traveled to Bethlehem. My first vivid memory of the place is of Star Street, which is traditionally acknowledged as the final portion of Mary and Joseph’s journey into town. As Claude ...

A new movie about the life of Mary, the mother of Jesus Christ, is sparking debate among viewers and religious scholars alike. “Mary,” a Biblical epic streaming now on Netflix, tells the story of the ...