Christmas tree
Some Americans want less Mariah Carey for Christmas
By Bob Smietana — December 22, 2022
(RNS) — A survey from the global marketing firm Ipsos found many Americans think the meaning of the season is lost.
Pope unveils Vatican Christmas tree, urging Christians to ‘stay rooted’ in Jesus
By Claire Giangravé — December 5, 2022
(RNS) — With its humility, the nativity scene is a reminder to step away from a 'consumeristic and commercial' Christmas, the pope said.
The National Christmas Tree turns 100 this year. Here are five faith facts to know.
By Adelle M. Banks — November 30, 2022
(RNS) — Though the tree has not been lit every single year across the century, it is the second-oldest White House tradition after the Easter egg roll.
A very COVID Christmas: Having an unforgettable holiday season when you’re stuck at home
By Jana Riess — November 16, 2020
(RNS) — Traci Smith's book of Advent crafts and practices is perfectly timed to help you have a joyous Christmas even in the midst of a pandemic.
Pope Francis wants you to set up a Nativity scene to fight banal consumer Christmas
By Claire Giangravé — December 5, 2019
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — This year’s Christmas display incorporates fallen trees collected from more than 100,000 acres of land ravaged by a severe storm that hit northern Italy last year.
Everything you didn’t know about Christmas
By Emily McFarlan Miller — December 14, 2017
(RNS) — 'Anything you think you know about Christmas is wrong,' according to Judith Flanders. The historian is aiming to dispel some of those myths and misunderstandings in her new book, 'Christmas: A Biography.'
Israeli university defends student union Christmas tree over rabbinical objection
By Yonat Shimron — December 21, 2016
JERUSALEM (RNS) Jewish religious authorities hold that Christmas trees have no place in public settings in predominantly Jewish areas in Israel. But Israelis are pushing back.
Move over Hanukkah bush, here comes the Menorah Tree
By Lauren Markoe — November 21, 2013
(RNS) Michael Patchen didn't want a Christmas tree in his Jewish home, but his wife did. So he invented the Menorah Tree, an unusual holiday item that he is now mass-producing for other families confronted by a Christmas tree dilemma.
Ambassador Michael Oren: The shared roots of Hanukkah and Christmas
By Ambassador Michael Oren — December 14, 2012
WASHINGTON (RNS) This holiday season, whether we and our families gather around a menorah or a Christmas tree, we celebrate our freedom to believe. We rejoice in the values for which our forefathers fought and passed down for centuries. The Hanukkah and Christmas lights that illuminate our homes burn bright for all of humanity. By Michael Oren.
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