Christmas is a dichotomy of religious and secular traditions. There are Christian beliefs about Jesus Christ on one hand and secular festivities around Santa Claus on the other. While celebrating ...

Former Hollidaysburg resident Tom Catalano has published his 12th book. “Nicholas, The Santa Story” is a 48-page fully illustrated hardcover book that connects the secular tradition of Christmas with ...

Instead of Christmas cookies for Santa, little Savannah Robinson bakes a birthday cake for Jesus. Instead of a pile of presents made by elves at the North Pole, she gets three gifts, just like those ...

Anyone can package up junk, put a nice shimmery bow on it and pass it off as the got-to-have-it-or-you’ll-die item of the season. Even when what’s inside is genuine and something we truly need, too ...

Santa Claus is coming back to town, once again played by Tim Allen. And in “The Santa Clauses,” religion will come into play, according to the man in red himself. The series, which premieres its first ...

It’s a sight to see: a real, live Santa Claus on his knees, hands folded, inclining his head reverently toward statues of the Holy Family. This is how one Virginia man celebrates Christmas. For 63 ...

Author Amy Julia-Becker gives three surprising ways to honor Christmas' religious roots. Hint: It won't require swearing off gift giving. Christmas is nigh upon us and hundreds of thousands of ...

This weekend, the Christ Our Savior Catholic Parish congregation that’s been attending mass in a temporary building in the parking lot will move inside its new 18,500-square-foot church for worship ...