Does your congregation have any special or unusual Advent or Christmas customs? Are there any that are characteristic of your ...

The chilly breeze that arrived last weekend signified the last stretch of what is considered the longest Christmas season in the world, which is observed in the Philippines. From the advent of the ...

When I was a teenager in Tennessee during the 1980s, Christmas officially launched the day after Thanksgiving: holly wreaths hung on ... a centerpiece of their Advent repertoire.

So, when you have walnuts, berries, and other food items in your Christmas wreath, you're joining in the ancient practice of seeking protection. This special type of Advent seasonal decoration is ...

Below is the last in a series of excerpts from “Tracing His Promise,” which guides readers through the promise of Christ in the Old Testament, making it a meaningful addition to the Advent season.

Each December on National Wreaths Across America Day, veterans and supporters gather to remember the fallen, honor those who serve, and teach children the value of freedom. This year's event was ...

In addition to this cosmic wreath, a new version of the "Christmas tree cluster" is also now available. Like NGC 602, NGC 2264 is a cluster of young stars between one and five million years old ...

The Philippines has ratified a new defence pact with Japan that would allow each country’s military to deploy on each other’s soil amid increased regional tensions with China. The Philippine ...

In Croatia, it is common to create an Advent wreath at the start of the season. Dec. 6 marks St. Nicholas' Day in Croatia, with St. Lucia's Day following on Dec. 13. After Christmas Eve and ...

These efforts are not for the makers themselves, but for someone they will never meet, someone who, for whatever reason, may not have a wreath of their own to hang on door or wall. For 10 years we ...

As soft rain fell on Rosewood Park Cemetery on Saturday morning, volunteers clad in jackets carried green wreaths to the flag-marked graves of U.S. military veterans. After placing each wreath ...

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (WJHL) – Mountain Home National Cemetery hosted its Wreaths Across America ceremony and wreath placement on Saturday. Wreaths Across America remembers veterans and teaches ...