Here’s a breakdown of the origin of the Christmas Tree and which culture is credited with the Christmas tree traditions we know today.

The Christmas traditions we love, trees, stockings, carols, plum cake, didn’t start the way we think. Their surprising ...

Any story popularly identified with a culture’s origins attracts embellishments and becomes mythic. So it is with Christmas. In fact, the original story recounting the strange events from two ...

”The First Noel” is a common Christmas carol, but do you know what noel means? According to the United Methodist Church’s Discipleship Ministries website, “The First Noel” has roots in the 15th ...

Yes, we’re still half a year away from Santa’s visit, but Christmas in July is pretty much a thing now. This week in Lost Recipes, we’re looking at Yuletide concoctions so old that they were ...

An emeritus Texas bishop is highlighting an Advent message hidden in the O Antiphons — prayers that are recited or chanted in an ancient tradition leading up to Christmas. “Composed in the sixth or ...

It's the most wonderful time of the year. And according to historians, this time of the year − known for lights, celebration and feasts − has been full of wonder and joy since long before Christians ...

Concordia University provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA. Universitié Concordia provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation CA-FR. In the United Kingdom, ...

Mother Nature is bringing some festive sparkle to the night skies this month, just in time for the holiday season. Stargazing highlights in December 2023 include the year’s strongest meteor shower, a ...