JERSEYVILLE - The Madison County Catholic Charities will be hosting a Christmas in July Trivia Night fundraiser on Saturday, ...

Christmas and the first night of Hanukkah fall on the same day this year. “Thank God,” writes Zibby Owens, the editor of “Being Jewish Now.” ...

The Rev. Joseph Marquis is stepping down from pastoral duties at Sacred Heart Byzantine Catholic Church, but will continue in ...

Rome Newsroom, Jun 24, 2025 / 11:13 am. St. John the Baptist, the forerunner of Christ, is one of only three people in history — after Jesus and Mary — whose birthday is celebrated in the ...

HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Catholic churches across Connecticut were filled Tuesday night for Christmas vigil masses. One of the churches was the St. Joseph Cathedral, located on Farmington Avenue.

MIAMI — For the first time in nearly 20 years, the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day, marking a rare confluence of Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur on separate calendars.

This year, the two are linked in a special way, because the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. That’s only happened five times since 1910, most recently in 2005, nearly 20 years ago.

Meanwhile, Catholic Christmas tradition calls for the pine trees to remain standing tall until February 2 — 40 days after Christmas — to honor the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.

Meanwhile, Catholic Christmas tradition calls for the pine trees to remain standing tall until February 2 — 40 days after Christmas — to honor the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord.

Moore took liberty with the date of St. Nicholas day, which is December 5, characterizing it as the night before Christmas,” she continues, adding that although this practice was most common in ...

Betty A. Harbison is a newly professed member of the Sisters of Social Service of Los Angeles, a convert to Catholicism, and a retired 38-year veteran English teacher, writer, singer and artist.

Simple but moving, ‘Silent Night’ is a perennial favourite among carollers. But who composed the carol, and what are the original lyrics? ‘Silent Night’ is one of the world’s most famous Christmas ...