Many families place the crèche under the tree and gifts, if exchanged, are not placed there until Christmas Day or after Midnight Mass.

If you’re familiar with Psalm 98 in the Old Testament, you’re probably already turning the pages of your Bible to check on my edit of the first verse. And, if you’re not familiar ...

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Ringing the handheld Sanctus bells during the consecration and elevation of the Host and chalice at Mass is a familiar sound ...

One of the largest ICE raids in American history upended the town of Cactus in 2006. The recovery offers warnings about Trump’s mass deportations.

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Bengaluru, called the "Silicon Valley of India," has both old temples and a modern lifestyle. During festivals like Christmas ...

A judge paused a scheme masterminded by billionaire Elon Musk to slash the US government by encouraging federal workers to quit through a mass buyout by midnight Thursday. The federal judge in ...

Patrick Kidd is churchwarden of All Saints’, Blackheath, and Diary editor of The Times.

ABBEYFEALE DEATH We offer our sympathy to the family of Patie Fitzgibbon, Caherlane whose funeral took place on Monday. May he rest in peace. NEW ABBEYFEALE BOOK LAUNCHED Local writer, Raymond ...

We live in an open-air prison, faced with numerous hardships, but we prefer to remain in Bethlehem.” A Christian faith that is never flaunted, but rooted in the land where Jesus was born, underlies ...