Did you know that over 260 million Christians worldwide are celebrating Christmas this Jan. 7? Over 400 years ago, according to National Geographic, a decision was made by some Christians to celebrate ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV during his first Christmas Day message on Thursday urged the faithful to shed indifference in the face of those who have lost everything, such as in Gaza, those who are ...

There are many ways we can approach the nearly inexhaustible mystery of Christmas. We can meditate on the divine humility of God’s becoming one of us, on his deliberate choice to become a helpless ...

A planned Christmas Eve jazz concert at the Kennedy Center, a holiday tradition dating back more than 20 years, has been canceled. The show's host, musician Chuck Redd, says that he called off the ...

From department stores to grocery stores, most retailers across the U.S. close early on Christmas Eve and shut their doors entirely on Christmas Day — while others opt to cut back hours. But there’s ...

Why 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation' marks the high point of Chevy Chase and John Hughes' collaboration, the purest distillation of Clark Griswold's haplessness. By Kevin Doughten Picking a ...

Although most federal workers will have three days off for the holiday, the heads of executive departments and agencies may decide to keep certain offices open and require employees to work, according ...

HITTING THE ROAD. HAPPENING RIGHT NOW, A LOCAL MAN KNOWN AS MR. CHRISTMAS IS GETTING A CHANCE TO WIN $50,000 FOR HIS HOLIDAY DISPLAY, AND TONIGHT HE’S COMPETING FOR THAT MONEY ON ABC’S THE GREAT ...

The National Weather Service has released temperature and precipitation outlooks for the week leading up to Christmas Day. Here's what to expect between December 19 and 25. Average temperatures are ...

You can cut down your own Christmas tree in Florida's Ocala National Forest. A $10 permit is required for each tree and can be purchased online. Tree cutting is only allowed in two specific, ...