“Silent Night” is a song that seems to inspire the imagination in so many ways.

Our return to an in-person celebration of the birth of Jesus is also an opportunity to think about how we have done Christmas in the past—and perhaps even make some adjustments.

Over the years, the bookworms at America Media have compiled list upon list of books that would make good Christmas gifts. Here is a sample.

The Vatican Dec. 13 published the list of Pope Francis’ liturgies for the Christmas season.

We do not generally think about Christmas carols as about a battle. And yet what does it mean for the Christ child to be our savior, if not a blessed release from some kind of struggle?

“O Come, All Ye Faithful” is a song almost everyone knows. But where did it come from, and why is it so popular?