The birth of Jesus at Christmas is all about hope, peace, joy and love, writes Lauren Green of Fox News this holiday season — here's why this matters and the origin stories of each.

Christmas is for kids, of course. But our culture’s Christmastime focus on children comes with a grave risk: It teaches us that Christmas is small and soft and sweet. It says this is a holiday ...

I heard the bells on Christmas day Their old familiar carols play, And wild and sweet the words repeat Of peace of earth, good will to men. Sure, sounds great, but Longfellow’s caroler is a realist.

Santa Claus is inspired by a real monk, named Nicholas, who was born sometime around 280 A.D. near modern-day Turkey, according to History.com. He was known for generously giving away his ...

When Jesus ascended, the angel told the witnesses, " [Jesus] will come back in the same way you have seen him go into heaven" (Acts 1:11). Paul referred to "the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ ...

But there are some bright spots, and Christmas is one of them. That’s not because of the story of Santa Claus and his unhinged mission of making sure all the good kids get a present.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — On Christmas Eve in 1741, Moravian settlers named this Pennsylvania city after the biblical birthplace of Jesus. Nearly 300 years later, Moravians continue celebrating ...

You may call him Santa Claus, but the bearded guy in the red suit is a man known by many names. Whether it’s St. Nick, Santa or Kris Kringle, the history of how he got his name is one that ...

How Jesus’s Hometown Is Coping With War at Christmas Bethlehem is usually brimming with cheer—and tourists—this time of year. But the war in Gaza has turned it into a “ghost town.” ...