Even though the New Testament does not mention the donkey at Jesus’ birth, Christian tradition naturally incorporated it into the Nativity scene. This inclusion is based on a verse from Isaiah ...

Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. The beginning of a new year marks the start of a new cycle of time. Sadly, our world ...

This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Patrick Sison, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.

Daniel Pinto, 27, an adventurer from Lambeth, South London, is making waves on social media with his unprecedented journey to visit indigenous tribes in Papua New Guinea. On a quest to travel to all ...

March 31 - April 1 (Monday-Tuesday) – Eid al-Fitr 1446 Hijriah 15. September 5 (Friday) – Prophet Muhammad's Birthday. December 25 (Thursday) – The Birth of Jesus Christ This national holiday covers ...

papal spokesperson Matteo Bruni told RNS it’s customary for the statue of Jesus to be removed from the Nativity scene until Christmas Day. But on Saturday (Jan. 4), when the Paul VI Hall was ...

Papua New Guinea's police minister has condemned "horrific" claims of cannibalism swirling on social media, vowing "such barbarity" would not define the Pacific nation. A group of machete-wielding ...

That Baby Jesus with outstretched arms, carved from olive wood from the Holy Land by Bethlehem's master craftsmen, has now been placed in the nativity scene without the kefiah. In the Paul VI Hall ...

Families gathered, exchanged presents and celebrated. The Christmas trees have been taken down. But Christmas is not over. Christmastide lasts until Jan. 5. ‘Tis the season to be honest with ...

Our notion of a celebratory December is inextricably linked to one of the great Christian feast days, the nativity of Jesus. Pope Francis greets the crowd from the main balcony of St. Peter's ...

During his time in Papua New Guinea, Pinto lived with 10 different tribes – including the skeleton tribe, the crocodile people, and the spirit birds. He took part in different ceremonies ...

Nicholas has left them treats." Throughout the Advent season, the faithful participate in the Nativity Fast as a time to prepare the heart for the birth of Jesus and to meditate on the miracle of ...