U.S. military forces conducted airstrikes against ISIS militants in northwest Nigeria on Christmas Day, marking a symbolically timed military action in what President Donald Trump described as a "powerful and deadly strike against ISIS Terrorist Scum."
King Charles III and the incoming archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Rev. Sarah Mullally, delivered Christmas messages that emphasized diversity and immigration as the U.K. faces simmering tensions over mass immigration.
Christians across India marked Christmas under heightened tension as Hindu nationalist groups targeted prayer services, carol singing and public festivities. Attacks and intimidation were reported from several states, including Madhya Pradesh, Kerala, Chhattisgarh and Delhi during the final days of Advent.
Here are seven often-missed details in the Nativity story — each one adding new richness to our understanding of Christmas.
On Christmas Eve in 1914, many men were in the trenches fighting the war, but the spirit of Christmas halted the conflict for a brief period. This is the story …
Sometimes I think the Islamic government believes in the power of the Church more than we, Christians in the West, do.
Receiving a chalk blessing at the doorway or decorating wooden boats instead of Christmas trees may seem unfamiliar to many outside the region. Yet across Eastern and Central Europe, Christmas is still marked by traditions shaped by faith, memory and shared life — customs that quietly anchor the season in meaning and community.
This is why I display my 40-plus Nativity scenes each Christmas.
At Christmas and always, we do not want to only look backward. We also look ahead.
As police looked on, Muslims in Indonesia formed a human wall to block Christians from attending a Christmas service, according to local media.
