From the many intriguing details in Mahar Mangahas’ recent column here on the Roman census during the first Christmas (see “The first Christmas census,” 12/20/25), I picked out a reference to the hay ...

The pups at this English doggy day care were in full costume for the scene. A dog day care in England recently re-created a Nativity scene with pups dressed in full costumes. Cheshire Dog Lady, a home ...

Christmas 2025 is almost upon us, and that means one thing: it’s time to hunker down in front of the fire and watch a Christmas classic. And, when it comes to feel-good movies, there’s no better ...

In the New Testament, the Gospels tell the story of Jesus’ birth—the first Christmas. Set during the rise of the Roman Empire, the stories create a radiant image of a young couple giving birth to the ...

Kimberly Byrd, chair of the Mullins Beautification Committee in South Carolina, refused to remove a Nativity scene from the town's new marketplace parking lot despite direct orders from Mayor Miko ...

Rome Newsroom, 21 December, 2025 / 7:00 pm (ACI Africa). It’s a well-known origin story: how the young and wealthy Francis of Assisi freely abandoned his noble patrimony to serve Christ’s Church as a ...

Christmas is a season of spiritual reflection on the foundations of the Christian faith. It’s also a celebration of the arrival of Jesus. Christmas is a time for Christians to praise God’s love for ...

Abstract: I welcome you to the fourth issue of the IEEE Communications Surveys and Tutorials in 2021. This issue includes 23 papers covering different aspects of communication networks. In particular, ...