Hang a stocking for Jesus. Fill it with notes and prayer intentions during Advent. You can pray for those intentions in the stockings every night. Make a manger. Use pieces of straw or cut them out to ...

Mykola Leontovych, the Ukrainian composer of the famed festive song, lived in the eastern city of Pokrovsk. Months of Russian ...

Palestinian Christians are reviving their seasonal public celebrations, hoping to bring light and holiday spirit at the end ...

Maaloula, Dec 11 (SANA) Nestled in the Qalamoun mountains, about 56 kilometers northeast of Damascus, the historic Syrian town of Maaloula is one of the country’s most unique cultural and spiritual ...

Some years, a handful of songs dominate our playlists, festival stages and social media trends. In others, the playing field feels a lot more level, greatness more evenly distributed. The last 12 ...

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In these 100 songs, you’ll hear lusty dubstep, quietly subversive electronic pop, regional rap bangers, alt-country odysseys, ubiquitous chart-toppers, and much more. We were drawn to songs this year ...

When: Thursday to Saturday (Nov. 27-29), 7:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 29-30), 2 p.m. Tickets: $25-$30 from ccpacanada.com Why: The Canadian College of Performing Arts is mounting this week ...

And in despair I bowed my head; ‘There is no peace on earth,’ I said, ‘For hate is strong and mocks the song. Of peace on earth, good will to men. — I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day, Henry Wadsworth ...

UCR's list of Top 25 Rock Songs of 2025 shows that the genre remains anything but predictable. There are a trio of duets, including one that was tossed off in less than a month and another that was a ...

President Donald Trump is eager to be recognized as a peacemaker. His administration obliged Wednesday by renaming the building that houses the U.S. Institute of Peace in downtown Washington. “Donald ...