The COVID-19 pandemic that sweeps across the world seemingly obliterates dates. For many who are quarantined, weeks pass with little notice paid to the particular identity of the days of the week.

ROME — As Christmas approaches, debate often arises over when exactly Jesus was born. Did the Nativity really happen during winter in Bethlehem just over 2,020 years ago? Recent research by a group of ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis presided over his weekly general audience Wednesday alongside a Palestinian-crafted Nativity scene that was missing its eyebrow-raising signature element: a ...

Which Christmas Mass are you going to? When I was a child, we went to an early morning Mass — before we could see what Santa brought. Whichever celebration you choose, unless perhaps the Mass at Dawn, ...

In a manger in front of Lake Street Church in Evanston, Illinois, the baby Jesus’ hands are bound with plastic zip ties. Roman centurions in sunglasses and camo jackets stand menacingly over him, ...

Many kids are excited about seeing Santa Claus during the Christmas season — while others become overwhelmed with happiness at the sight of "The Elf on the Shelf." For two-year-old Emilia Wadgymar, ...

The birth of Jesus is what Christmas is all about. Though with all the frantic shopping and stocking stuffing, it's often overlooked. That's definitely not the case for Michele Devitt, Her Ohio home ...

A nativity scene is pictured in Luceram, southeastern France. (Yann Coatsaliou/AFP/Getty Images) Jesus is the reason for the season, they say. This is undoubtedly true, but despite what Nativity plays ...

Mother Mary wearing a respirator to protect herself from tear gas. Baby Jesus with zip-tied hands, wrapped in a thin blanket that looks like aluminum foil. Masked centurions with sunglasses and green ...

EVANSTON, Ill. — Mother Mary wearing a respirator mask to protect herself from tear gas. Baby Jesus with zip-tied hands, wrapped in a thin blanket that looks like aluminum foil. Masked centurions with ...