By Kielce Gussie Welcoming Italian pilgrims from the Camino de Santiago, Pope Francis commented that the “number of pilgrims ...

The Nativity story continued to expand within Christian devotional culture well after Francis’ death. In 1291, Pope Nicholas ...

A period of forty years separates the death of Jesus from the writing of the first gospel. History offers ... of the First Jewish Revolt against Rome. Matthew wrote for a Jewish community in ...

Many Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus on December 25. The first widespread, liturgical evidence marking December 25 as ...

According to historians, the first real mention of December 25 as the date of Jesus' birth appeared in the middle of the ...

Before there was “Silent Night, Holy Night,” before there were “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire.” Before there were ...

DEADLINE: Since The Gazette will not print a Friday, Dec. 27, edition because of the holiday week, the church calendar will ...

The 12 days of Christmas tell of martyrdom, pain, and sacrifice as much as life, joy, and salvation. This is no accident.

The Virginia Department of Health "has taken proactive steps to address the issues faced within the Office of EMS, and part ...

Administrator for Virginia drone pilot Facebook group he and his community do not believe that the aircrafts belong to ...

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I should probably mention – before moving on to my own personal choices for the thirty best albums of 2024 – that I .. hate..