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Holiday Traditions: A Guide to Understanding Them

During the month of December, three major festivals are celebrated. While Christmas is the most well known, other traditions may not be as well known to

Professing Faith: Why is the birth of Jesus celebrated on Dec. 25?

Given that no one actually believes it was Christ’s actual day of birth, Father Gregory Elder writes, how did this particular date get selected?

Sextus Julius Africanus | Early Church, Roman Empire, Chronography

Sextus Julius Africanus, first Christian historian known to produce a universal chronology. His life is not well documented, but evidence indicates that Africanus traveled considerably in Asia, Egypt, and Italy and later lived chiefly at Emmaus, in Palestine, where he served as prefect. He was

Why do we bring in a tree at Christmas, swap presents and pull crackers on December 25?

Every year people take part in customs and practices going back hundreds of years as we tuck into turkey, exchange presents and pull crackers on December 25 - but why?