They are the hope prophesied in the Old Testament; the peace of the Incarnation; the joy it brings; the love we can experience — and Jesus Christ as the culmination of all. When the first candle ...

To others, Christmastime is all of those things, plus a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. But was Jesus actually born in December? And if he wasn't, why do Christians celebrate his birth ...

Every Christmas, a storm of controversy ignites over the accurate date of Jesus’ birth. Fueled by sensationalist media and a public eager to speculate, these debates churn out myths and ...

Here’s how it works. How much do you know about the archaeology and history of Jesus? Let's test your knowledge of this religious and historical figure. Remember to login to put your name on the ...

After watching Gabriel Jesus score a Carabao Cup hat-trick against Crystal Palace in midweek, Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said the striker had rediscovered his best form. Unfortunately for Palace ...

InvestigationGod incarnate, rabbi, mystic: who really was Jesus? Since the beginning of critical studies on the Gospels, hundreds of researchers have tried to read between the legends to determine ...

Jesús Navas played the last LaLiga game of his 21-year career on Sunday, coming on as a substitute for Sevilla in their 4-2 defeat to Real Madrid at the Bernabéu. Winger Navas, 39 -- who is ...

Jesus Navas is set to make his 943rd and final senior appearance on Sunday afternoon, as Sevilla travel to the Santiago Bernabeu to face Real Madrid in La Liga. In nearly 22 years as a senior ...

Worshippers in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre surround the restored Edicule, a shrine that Christian tradition says was built over the burial place of Jesus Christ. The shrine ...

The tribute began with a guard of honor from Real Madrid players, who also presented him with a signed jersey led by their captain, Luka Modric. A standing ovation from the Bernabéu crowd and ...

Byzantine mosaic from Ravenna, Italy, depicting the three wise men on their way to visit Jesus. Credit: Wikimedia Commons, CC-BY-SA 2.5 Famously, the birth of Jesus is celebrated in many parts of the ...

This census is vitally important to the story, since it is the entire reason that Jesus ends up being born in Bethlehem rather than in his family’s home in Nazareth. There is considerable controversy ...