A Louisiana grandfather's legacy began behind enemy lines on Dec. 24, 1944, but continued with civil rights advocacy.

Pope Francis called Wednesday for "arms to be silenced" around the world in his traditional Christmas address, appealing for peace in the Middle East, Ukraine and Sudan as he denounced the ...

Pilgrims lined up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks the ...

Elsewhere in the world, Hanukkah started on Christmas Day for the first time since 2005 and celebrations were muted in ...

Healdsburg’s lighted Christmas tree sparkles on the plaza, symbolizing hope, warmth, and the promise of brighter days.

Pope Francis is formally inaugurating the 2025 Holy Year, reviving an ancient church tradition encouraging the faithful to ...

Christmas Eve, 1944, behind enemy lines near the Germany-Belgium border at an altitude of about 25,000 feet, 20-year-old ...

The National Socialists wanted to to absorb all independent Christianity under the new pagan nationalistic doctrines of the ...

The royal family traditionally opens their Christmas presents not on Christmas morning but on Christmas Eve, keeping with ...