An excavation in Norway uncovers a 1,400-year-old pagan temple with miniature gold foil sheets depicting human beings.

Christmas is now celebrated on December 25th in more than 90 countries around the world. The festival has its origins in ...

Originally a Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Jesus, Christmas has evolved into a global cultural event.

With no confirmation of Jesus' birth and no mention of Christmas itself in the Bible, you may be wondering how the holiday ...

In the early fourth century A.D., Rome was notorious for persecuting Christians. Yet the night before battle, Constantine ...

The Smithfield Wine & Brew Fest celebrates Virginia’s growing reputation for quality wines and craft beers, with tastings that introduce you to local producers who might become familiar faces at your ...

Late in her life my paternal grandmother abandoned the tradition of decorating a Christmas tree in her home. An itinerant evangelist told her the tradition had pagan origins and therefore it was wrong ...

Yule is a celebration of the winter solstice, or the longest night of the year. Falling on Dec. 21, it signifies a new solar ...

Exploring whether Christmas traditions have pagan origins and how they merged with Christian practices. Judge orders return ...

“Pinyon pines have a tight structure like most of the Christmas trees but not a super popular tree to bring into your house ...

Police say the teen murder suspect has evaded capture since killing 16-year-old Omar Rodriguez during a marijuana robbery in ...

Indeed, any one of their military triumphs against the Syrians could have been considered the “miracle of Chanukah,” but it was the retaking of Jerusalem and the rededication of the Temple that ended ...