The custos of the Holy Land, Father Francis Patton, during the offertory of the Dec. 3 solemn Mass of the first Sunday of Advent in Bethlehem, receives a baby girl making her entrance into the ...

Advent calendars are popular, ... "It showed 24 little doors, which could be opened to discover small pictures or surprises inside," says the website.

For the second consecutive year, Advent and Christmas in the Holy Land arrive at a time of war. This past weekend, the people in the small town where Jesus was born welcomed the friars of the ...

Kulick: There was a long history of Advent celebrations before the calendars we have today.

This year, Advent is the shortest time as it ends on the Sunday of Christmas Eve. For many Eastern churches, the Nativity Fast is a similar period of penance and preparation that occurs 40 days ...

Advent in Zagreb – see these amazing photos! Christmas and New Year's celebrations in Croatia's capital are bigger than ever this year. Friday 2 December 2022.

One of the most expensive Advent calendars to ever hit the shelves was a 4-foot, Christmas-tree shaped structure carved from burr elm and walnut wood available through Harrods in 2007.

PHOTOS: Bethlehem welcomes Advent 2023 with quieter procession, still with hope. The small procession of Franciscan friars, with the Custos of the Holy Land, arrives in Manger Square, ...