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St. Peter's Square - Christmas tree and nativity scene lighting ceremony at the Vatican Dec.09 2023

Kathleen N. Hattrup

Like 800 years ago: Vatican presents its Nativity scene, Christmas tree

A grumpy guy in Santa cap in front of Christmas lights

John Touhey

5 Tips to deal with a Scrooge during the Christmas season

Nativity silhouette

Caroline Moulinet

This beautiful crèche is spreading in France and beyond

Tall outdoor pine tree decorated with Christmas lights

Cerith Gardiner

The stunning testimony of community Christmas spirit

John Burger

A “Very Marian” Advent lands in San Francisco

lonely person Christmas

Cerith Gardiner

6 Short Bible quotes if you’re lonely at Christmas

People taking selfie in front of Kyiv Ukraine Christmas tree

John Burger

Kyiv Christmas tree lighting brings hope in midst of war

DRESDEN CHRISTMAS MARKET; GERMANY

Daniel Esparza

Europe’s oldest Christmas market is almost 600 years old

SAINT NICHOLAS

Philip Kosloski

The miraculous story of how St. Nicholas became a bishop

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Theresa Civantos Barber

A choir of angels teaches us the true meaning of Christmas

Milo-gets-his-Nativity-part-By-Harley-Walton

Cerith Gardiner

The ecstatic response a boy has to his unusual role in the Nativity

Collage for John Paul I's letter to Charles Dickens with scene from A Christmas Carol

John Touhey

John Paul I’s letter to the author of “A Christmas Carol”

Exchanging a simple gift for Christmas

Daniel Esparza

5 Good reasons to give simple gifts for Christmas

"Nativity with St. Francis and St. Lawrence" lost painting by Caravaggio

Fr. Michael Rennier

The mystery of Caravaggio’s lost Christmas painting

LAS POSADAS

Daniel Esparza

Three Hispanic Christmas traditions you need to know

Church Priest Praying

Philip Kosloski

Have you ever heard of “Christmas Lent”?

Jerusalem Christmas Celebration

J-P Mauro

Jerusalem and Bethlehem to join Jordan in solemn Christmas

Shop creates Nativity scenes in Naples

Alice Alech

Artists in Naples continue tradition begun by St. Francis

Nativity scene with animals approaching stable

Cerith Gardiner

The charming Christmas tradition to get your kids to behave!

Święta Rodzina

Philip Kosloski

When does the St. Andrew Christmas Novena start?

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