CARMEL, Calif. - A federal judge in California has ruled that Christmas trees are no longer seen as religious symbols and therefore, a menorah – which is religious – can be refused from being ...

Decorating homes and other spaces is a major component of the holiday season. Holiday decorations often reflect celebrants religious beliefs, and the following are some traditional holiday decor ...

Many Christmas symbols have histories going back many hundreds or thousands of years. A lot of these symbols are Christian since it is, after all, called “Christ-mas,” yet others date back to pagan ...

A fight over whether a Massachusetts city can display Catholic statues on its new police headquarters follows similar ...

Wherever I have gone these past couple of weeks I have seen that familiar sight of this time of year, persons selecting a Christmas tree . I have watched the eager faces of children helping Mom and ...

Why, every Christmas, do so many people endure the mess of dried pine needles, the risk of a fire hazard and impossibly tangled strings of lights? Strapping a fir tree to the hood of my car and ...

When it comes to the holidays, there are certain Christmas symbols that pop up over and over again, like stars, bells, mistletoe, Christmas trees and more. Even if we decorate without much thought ...

They arrived as they do every December: gaily wrapped gifts destined for children at a kindergarten in rural northern France. But this year, teachers unwrapped a few, took a look and sent all 1,300 ...

Decorating homes and other spaces is a major component of the holiday season. Holiday decorations often reflect celebrants’ religious beliefs, and the following are some traditional holiday decor ...