The symbols of Christmas enrich the holiday season, offering more than just festive decorations. Each symbol, whether the wreath, Christmas tree, or candy cane, connects deeply to the birth of ...

The War on Christmas Cups While the 2015 Starbucks Holiday Cups feature a plain red design and no Christmas symbols, this is not proof that the coffee chain has an anti-Christian attitude.

As a Rochester native, Justice Marbury entered the world of journalism to create work where voices like hers were heard— the ...

When it comes to the holidays, there are certain Christmas symbols that pop up over and over again, like stars, bells, mistletoe, Christmas trees and more. And while Christmas is an event with ...

Their website offers "the Christian meaning" behind 44 common Christmas symbols. Gingerbread men, according to the site, are like human beings; they do not create themselves but are created.

Mele Kalikimaka captures the spirit of Christmas in the islands — a warm, playful attempt by people on a Pacific Island to act out an Americanized holiday filled with symbols drawn from a snow ...

Wax myrtle or bayberry. Folklore said that if, on Christmas Eve, we lit a new candle made of wax myrtle berries, we'd have health and prosperity in the coming year. Merry Christmas.

The “12 days of Christmas” are literally the 12 days between Christmas Day, Dec. 25, the birth of Jesus, and the Epiphany, Jan. 6, the day Christians celebrate the arrival of the Magi (Wise ...

Putting up the crib and Christmas tree in homes and public places, not in a folkloric manner but as symbols of faith, prayer and offering, means rediscovering joy and the solidarity of friendship ...

Cozy up with cocoa and watch the Raleigh Christmas Parade from home on WRAL+ or watch our live stream on WRAL.com and in the WRAL News app starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18, 2023.

Turkey is a country that is 99 percent Muslim. Yet, visitors to Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, could easily be convinced that Turks are preparing to celebrate Christmas.