Since the Roman Calendar Reform of 1969, the Church observes Jan. 1 as the solemnity of Mary, Mother of God. This is not, however, an observance pulled out of whole cloth. Honoring Mary as the mother ...

As you may have gathered, the “Christ” in Christmas refers to Jesus Christ. “The English name for the holiday, Christmas, is ...

First, Stephen explicitly associates his death with Christ’s, repeating two of Jesus’ own words from the cross. He asks that ...

The scholar Elaine Pagels discusses her research about ancient accounts suggesting that Jesus’ father might have been a Roman ...

Locally and around the world, Christians are taking time to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ by coming together in worship ...