What does 'peace on earth' mean at Christmas in a world at war? Christmas is not about fake happiness or a plastic smile, nor is it naivete about the presence of evil. It's the beautiful reality ...

A tumultuous year for Syria ended on a sour note with protests after images and videos circulated of the burning of a Christmas tree in a Christian-majority town near Damascus. News of the burning ...

This 2018 astronaut photo shows off an unusually triangular "Christmas tree" lake in Iraq that appears to be dressed up for the holidays with a mix of both natural, artificial and illusory ...

Christmas Day has been a national federal holiday since 1870. There has been a Christmas tree in White House since 1856. Many years ago, two presidents had some rather profound words to share ...

Are you ready for Christmas? More than 2,600 kids ages 4 to 19 sure are. They made drawings that were turned into ornaments to hang on 58 trees around the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C.

The lights on the tree are a comforting welcome the five or so times I get up in the middle of the night and wander around the house like, as my beloved says, some “ghost of Christmas perpetual.” ...

Therefore, this year, may we all find some way to engage in acts of solidarity and peacemaking – taking seriously the Christmas motto we so often take for granted: “Peace on earth, goodwill to ...