A carefully curated and thorough canon of 119 titles that will keep any fan of comedy occupied and happy for a good long while. Photo-Illustration: Vulture A carefully curated and thorough canon of ...

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. HISTORY MAGAZINE Here’s what biblical scholars say.

In this Sunday’s Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, the readings emphasize Jesus’ first appearance in the Temple, which the Church celebrates forty days after Christmas. Mary and Joseph ...

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 ...

On Christmas Eve, Ukrainian families create a living Nativity scene by spreading straw across the floor and placing hay beneath the dinner tablecloth. “This gesture connects the birth of Jesus ...

Last week, visitors to Historic St. Mary's Mission and Museum in Stevensville, came to see a Nativity scene that is more than 150-years old. Father Anthony Ravalli probably painted his shepherds ...

L ike a shoddy police procedural with an easily-recognizable bad guy—the unshaven one with the heavy accent—the Christmas story has one villain in particular. Not Joseph, who didn’t believe ...

Despite the secularisation of Christmas, biblical symbolism seems to be everywhere at this time of year. From images of the Virgin Mary on Christmas cards to carols about the little donkey, the ...

Believe it or not, Christmas spiders are a good thing to add to your tree! ... Jesus, Mary, and Joseph hid in a shallow cave, but they could still be easily discovered,” says Foley.

Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus flee to Egypt. On their way to Egypt, they stop to eat and rest. In a scene that—as far as I’m aware—does not appear in the Bible, Herod’s men catch up to Mary ...