Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to the holidays, there are certain Christmas symbols that pop up over and over again, like stars, bells, mistletoe, ...

Forget the fruitcake: Candy canes are a much more popular, and yummier, holiday treat. But why are these confectionery canes Christmas symbols? Here’s a bit of Christmas trivia you probably didn’t ...

Symbols such as the star, the gifts of the Magi and the angel each reveal a deeper message of hope and faith at Christmas. Photo for illustrative purposes only. Behind every candle, star and manger ...

Trees are decorated, stockings are hanging and poinsettias have been purchased, but do you know where many of our popular Christmas traditions actually come from? "Christmas is celebrated in so many ...

At the outset of my religious education, I sometimes found it difficult to get a handle on the iconography. It took a long time to reconcile such images with his life, death and how the truth and myth ...

It all started with a bedridden 10-year-old boy in Denver at Christmas. The year was 1914. David Jonathan Sturgeon was ailing, confined to his second-floor bed and unable to make it downstairs to ...

Maybe you've received the e-mail about the Indiana candy maker who created the candy cane and infused it with Christian symbolism. According to the e-mail, he starts with a stick of pure white, hard ...

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 ...