The annual service and gathering concluded with the singing of "Silent Night" by candlelight outside of the church doors. The ...

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 ...

King Charles remembered the plight of Christians facing persecution around the world, as he attended an atmospheric, candle-lit Advent service at Westminster Abbey. The service, with a strong Orthodox ...

We light the Advent candle, pray in a spirit of hope and go on to enjoy our dinner. This first week of Advent is making its way to the second when we will light the candle of hope and that of peace.

10 prominent Catholics offer ways to tap into the wonder of a child this Advent. A young Joseph Ratzinger is shown next to a copy of a letter he wrote during Advent 1934. (photo: Courtesy photo ...

We are in the advent season. This means we turn our attention to the birth of Jesus. Often churches light the advent candle and have a gearing up to the 25th. This Sunday is the 2nd week of advent. At ...

The Blue Christmas Service will be held at 6 p.m. Sunday at the First Congregational United Church of Christ at 1000 Willson Ave. The service is open to all who are struggling with the holidays, loss ...

Those invited to do so would come down the central aisle to light the Advent Wreath. Five candles. Circular. Surrounded by greenery. There are many variations to Advent candles and their meaning, ...

There are moments in Jewish history when the world is cloaked in such darkness that a single act of faith becomes a revolution. It is a memory, a prayer, and a protest against despair. It is a tribute ...

There is something quietly revolutionary about waiting together. In a world that values individual achievement and personal spirituality, the season of Advent reminds us that our faith was never meant ...