From the many intriguing details in Mahar Mangahas’ recent column here on the Roman census during the first Christmas (see “The first Christmas census,” 12/20/25), I picked out a reference to ...

Here’s the origin of Christmas as we know it, when it’s estimated Jesus might have been born and when Christians started ...

The outline of the Apostles' Creed is quite simple – it highlights the Trinity. It affirms belief in God the Father, the Son ...

Poet Javed Akhtar claimed that Christmas was moved from spring to December to coincide with a popular pagan festival to ease ...

A full day inside a suburban rink revealed how one place can hold ambition, grief, faith, and escape—sometimes all at once.

Music ensembles in the region are ringing in 2026 with tributes to great movie scores and songs. The Philadelphia Orchestra New Year’s Eve concert takes place Wednesday at 7 in Marian Anderson Hall at ...

Spanning shark mayhem, Nicolas Cage and porridge-making, here are film critic Luke Buckmaster’s 10 favourite Australian movies of the year ...

Since the early 20th century, Christmas has evolved from a religious holiday to a hugely popular cultural holiday observed by ...

In the minds of children across Europe, he is Sinterklaas (Holland) or Mikulas (Hungary), and he brings them small presents on his feast day, Dec. 6. He does the same for Eastern Christian children ...

As Greece enters the heart of the Christmas, the leadership and diplomatic community have shared messages of unity, tradition ...

Settlers in frontier Appalachia felt a sense of community building because of distances they had to travel at Christmas.