(RNS) When is a candy cane not just a candy cane? For some people, its red and white stripes might signify the sacrifice and purity of Jesus, or maybe just a 19th-century candy-maker's twist intended ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to the holidays, there are certain Christmas symbols that pop up over and over again, like stars, bells, mistletoe, ...

The stories behind simple Christmas symbols are anything but. Consider the candy cane. Its red and white stripes might signify the sacrifice and purity of Jesus, or they're a 19th-century ...

From seasonal greeting cards to festive decorations and wrapping paper, robins are a quintessential Christmas motif. But have you ever wondered how these cheerful little birds became such beloved ...

“And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.”- The Gospel of Luke Legend has it that the ...

It’s time to gather ’round the Christmas tree once again for another bruising First Amendment fight. The controversy this time centers on a recent decision to remove nine Christmas trees from a public ...

I have a question about holiday decorations and symbols of the season. It’' a question that's bothered me for many years and the lack of suitable answers leads me to one inescapable conclusion.

FIRST ON FOX: A Colorado congressman introduced a resolution Tuesday in the House of Representatives affirming that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected. Republican Rep. Doug ...

Marxtine Gross, right, and other staff members choose giving tree ornaments from the Christmas tree at the headquarters of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in Washington Dec. 5. (CNS ...

When it comes to the holidays, there are certain Christmas symbols that pop up over and over again, like stars, bells, mistletoe, Christmas trees and more. Even if we decorate without much thought ...