“St. John of Damascus says the only new thing under the sun is God the Man, Jesus Christ. And this mystery of God the Child Who grows through the love and care shown by the…
Christ came into the world as a Child “to reveal the great mystery of humble and generous love: a child can be ignored, as it often happens, it can be rejected, it can be killed…
As the feast of the Nativity of the Lord draws near, we publish a selection of twelve icons depicting the moments that precede and follow this important event in the history of the salvation of…
Bethlehem Municipality inaugurated on Saturday the huge Christmas tree installed in Manger Square, near the Nativity Church. The lighting of the Christmas tree was preceded by a concert of traditional music and dance and by…
On the night of Christmas Eve, December 24, 2019 / January 6, 2020, the Episcopal Entourage came down in the Basilica through the Baptistery Gate, led by the Most Reverend Archbishop Methodios of Tabor, for…
His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel presided over the Divine Liturgy celebrated at the Patriarchal Cathedral in Bucharest on the Feast of the Nativity of the Lord on Wednesday, December 25, 2019. Photography courtesy of Basilica.ro / Mircea…
The feast of the Nativity of our Lord Jesus Christ or Christmas indicates God’s humble and merciful love for humankind. The Son of the eternal God becomes a Man to grant eternal life to humans.…
Israel’s Tourism Ministry is ready to welcome en estimated 165,000 faithful who are expected to arrive in Israel for the Christmas holiday. Starting at 2 PM on Christmas Eve, December 24, through 2:00 PM on…
The world’s first printed Christmas card, an artwork created in 1843 that went on to spawn a global industry, has gone on show at the Charles Dickens Museum in London. Designed by Henry Cole and illustrated by…
A few days before the feast of the Nativity of Christ, which Mount Athos celebrates according to the Old Calendar, namely on January 7, significant snowfall occurred. Karyes, the Athonite capital at an altitude of…