Never one to miss out on a bandwagon, the Canderel company (who produce low calorie versions of sugar) has just run "The Alternative Christmas" campaign on...
Bishop Charges Carols Humbug By Cary McMullen Published: Saturday, December 19, 2009 at 12:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, December 18, 2009 at 2:32 p.m. Just...
The traditional act of eating a mince pie after the Christmas dinner is actually illegal in the United Kingdom under a rule instigated by Oliver Cromwell...
Nazareth - Israeli archeologists have made public the discovery of the first house in Nazareth from Jesus' time, which is for Christians [the town] the...
The Christ Child versus Santa Claus, or tradition versus imported customs, is the debate started in the Czech Republic by defenders of traditional symbols, who...
Many balk at this element of the Nativity story, but historical and astronomical evidence tends to corroborate it. By Michael J. Miller During a 2007 BBC radio...
The church hasn't always embraced carols; Many popular Christmas songs have had their images cleaned up over the years Saturday, December 19th, 2009 | 1:16 am ...
Guatemalan families keep the custom of displaying the mystery of the Nativity of Jesus in Bethlehem. Motion, Lights, and Sounds The interactive element adds to...
For the first time in years, children and adults who live in the settlement located under El Incienso Bridge in Zone 7 looked upward to see something different...
Barrio Charcas is not the sort of place you wander into inadvertently. You have to know where you are going to get to this laid-back barrio in the middle of...
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan — A Russian rocket blasted off from a cosmodrome in Kazakhstan lighting up the frigid Central Asian steppe Monday, shuttling an...
From BBC: A church is seeking a real donkey for its nativity play in Worcestershire. The Reverend Jo Musson of The Bridge Church, Headless Cross, Redditch,...
During the 19th century, an Episcopal priest at Trinity Church in New York City enjoyed translating European hymns and carols into English. When an Austrian...
Antigua Guatemala - A giant Nativity scene with contemporary scenes crafted by sociologist Carlos Guzmán Bökler will be on display at Santo Tomás de Aquino...
Most Guatemalan homes keep the tradition of eating tamales on December 24 to 31 and, although many buy them, housewives who dedicate themselves to preparing...
Enjoy the collection of canine Christmas Photos and a thank you musical video from ARF - Animal Rescue Foundation 2009 Canine Christmas Photos and Merry...
TALLINN, Estonia --– Locked in one of Europe's deepest recessions, Estonians in dire need of some anti-crisis cheer are flocking to their capital's annual...
NORWELL, Massachusetts --- When the New Hope Chapel volunteers dressed as Mary, Joseph, and Jesus appear on Norwell Common Sunday for the church's second live...
LEBANON, Oregon --- A parent complaint about the Christmas carol "Silent Night" prompted Principal Mark Finch of Pioneer School to pull the song from the...
Check out what this New Zealand church has done for Christmas-a modern day rendition of Joseph and Mary, the parents of Jesus. And some of the people are up...
Travel Picks: Top 10 Yuletide hotspots Reuters Christmas has become a global festival, regardless of religion or location. Lonely Planet's "1000 Ultimate...
The only note is that "Xmas" is not a secularization. The "X" stands for the Greek letter Chi, shorthand for Christ (Xristos, Christ in Greek). + + + Christmas...
THORNTON, Colorado --- It is one of her earliest memories of Christmas: A nativity scene that her father built. As the years passed and Christmases came and...
PLANTATION, Florida --- A religious activist who complained about the size of a City Hall Nativity scene has convinced the city council to erect one somewhere...
The sound of turtle shells and the lighting of lanterns began on Tuesday with the traditional posadas, which are held in the evenings in towns and cities...
I wish to share with fellow Christmas International members a large collection of photographs (3 pages worth) that were taken at Children's Park in Bayamón...
The Juanadino Kings Festivities Council announced yesterday [December 16] the activities that will be held as part of the religious and cultural tradition that...
The holiday season can often be a lonely one for those living abroad. It is often marked by a longing to see friends and family, give eggnog toasts, hear...
Warsaw traffic has been slowed by a winter-wonderland-like snowstorm, encouraging anticipation of a forecasted white Christmas. The white morning seems to have...
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