Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For many people who observe Christian traditions, Advent is a special season that begins on Dec. 1 and lasts until Dec. 24, ...

Advent wreaths and candles are more than just pretty Christmas decorations. The arrangement of an evergreen wreath with four candles (five, if you choose to feature one for Christmas Day itself) has ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. As Christmas grows closer and closer, those who celebrate are busy with last minute preparations, including gift wrapping, holiday ...

This Advent season, a leading expert on Christian persecution around the world and religious freedom issues weighed in on how to stay rooted in faith and key values — and how to remain focused on the ...

In a world where wars, turbulence and insecurity rage in numerous locales, the Advent season is a time of stillness and contemplation, of silence and the hope for new birth. "For those in the ...

During the holidays, Nativity scenes and Christmas trees decorate most Catholic homes, but what about Advent wreaths? Advent wreaths are traditionally made from evergreen branches and have four ...

“For our salvation is nearer now than when we first believed; the night is advanced, the day is at hand.”- Romans 13:11-12 It has been observed that in our culture there has been a War on the ...

Many Christians are celebrating Advent. Even though the Messiah came, Christians still wait for the Messiah to come and save us. In the New Testament, First Peter 1:4-7 talks of an inheritance in ...

LOS ANGELES — As the season of Advent begins, many Christians turn toward quiet reflection and preparation for Christmas. But in several Southern California congregations with large immigrant ...

As Christmas grows closer and closer, those who celebrate are busy with last minute preparations, including gift wrapping, holiday baking and celebration planning. However, for Christians, the weeks ...