America asked its readers to send us a photo and description of their Nativity set and tell us what makes it special.

your soul, one drop of dew, magnifies the sun

We bring our hearts with us to Bethlehem. This is what Christmas means.

Cardinal Louis Raphael Sako, patriarch of the Chaldean Church in Iraq, decries the sectarianism that is prevalent in his country.

Some last-minute gift ideas: books!