“Christmas is just around the corner.” You have heard that on TV and radio commercials or read it in catalogs and begging letters. You probably have not heard it in public schools, universities or ...

Focus is an issue this time of year. There are so many things competing for our attention. What should we focus on – the parties, the decorating, the shopping, the hustle and bustle of the season, the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. Christmas is believed to have first been celebrated in 336 AD by the ...

Jesus’s birth was a silent night, when all was calm and all was bright, but there was a context to the Christmas story critical to understanding the lesson of Christmas. This context gives insight ...

Growing up in rural Louisiana, I always found the Christmas season to be a joyous time of the year. A time when we forget about the weight of our problems. It is a time of hope, peace, joy and love.

The annual challenge for clerics is to present a story listeners think they know everything about — the Son of God being born in a manger to a Virgin far from home — and offer something new, memorable ...

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Pope Leo XIV, front left, prays in front of a nativity scene set in the Paul VI Hall during an audience with donors of the Christmas tree and of the nativity scenes, at the Vatican Monday, Dec. 15, ...

One of the most noticeable features of the Christmas Season is the attention given to children. Most people can remember the fun they had at Christmas as they were growing up. The Christmas Season has ...