(RNS) — Churches around the world will gather, from soaring cathedrals to tiny chapels to war-torn ruins, to celebrate Christmas. What each of these congregations emphasizes about the story of the ...

For years there has been a running debate in academic, religious and cultural circles about the founding of the United States of America. Did the nation originate from Judeo-Christian roots or from ...

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Pope Francis speaks during his general audience in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican Dec. 22, 2021. (Credit: Paul Haring/AP.) Listen ROME — The birth of the son of God in a humble stable, in the ...