Christmas is a time to get creative and make your home and classroom look festive with decorations and ornaments. Take a look at some of our fun craft ideas for all the family or to make with your ...

Evergreens like fir, holly, ivy, and mistletoe that thrived in winter despite the darkness and the cold were favourite decorations ... like Christmas and Epiphany, a festival of light. Church ...

when should you put away your Christmas decorations and holiday wear? This seemingly innocuous question is not as simple as it seems. That is, if you want to follow certain traditions or even ...

Christmas decorations bring much-needed holiday cheer every December, but as the new year arrives, it can be tricky to decide when it's the right time to pack them away for another year.

The decorations, which were traditionally put up on Christmas Eve, used to stay out until February 2 (the end of Candlemas). This used to be the official end of Christmas in Medieval England.

It was called Candlemas because the candles used in the church for the next year would be blessed on February 2. However, this superstition was warped in the Victorian era. As Professor Nick Groom, ...

Since traditional Catholics generally do not put up the family tree until just before Christmas, they sometimes add some decoration to ... are permitted on the altar, for this once during Advent.

The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...