This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Because ...

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Mary points to Jesus — noticeably so, as we celebrate the patroness of the Americas, Our Lady of Guadalupe, in Advent. This classic story, released again for a new generation of readers, retells the ...

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A couple of Christmas observations: REAL JESUS – I think the nativity set’s stable that my mother put out every December for decades was made of sturdy cardboard, and the animals, shepherds, Wise Men, ...

With a story so familiar and beloved as the birth of Jesus, and the events before and after it, it’s easy to overlook some things that are actually rather obvious upon closer inspection (also, some ...

Claremont United Methodist Church in California is making headlines for its nativity scene, which shows Joseph, Mary, and Jesus as detained migrants. Baby Jesus is wrapped in a silver Mylar blanket ...

Cairo — Every year on the first of June, Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Church and its members commemorate the holy family's escape to Egypt. According to the Biblical story, the Archangel Gabriel visited ...