The long-standing tradition of kissing, even “smelling,” the statue of the baby Jesus during the Christmas season is deeply rooted in Chamorro Catholic faith — and it’s one that’s ...

While her story sometimes reads like a heart-pounding novel, it is, nonetheless, a true story, which Cooper O’Boyle tells in a beautiful, selfless fashion in her latest book, THE KISS OF JESUS ...

The Baby Jesus, close enough to kiss. Jojo Santo Tomas. ... Christmas caroling, where people spread the news of Jesus’ birth through song, also evolved from that joyous day.

From 1995: The kiss of peace, which originated among the first Christians but eventually fell into disuse, ... The worshipers should be facing toward Jesus, not toward one another.

Vatican City, Apr 16, 2014 / 04:00 am. In his general audience address Pope Francis spoke on the meaning of suffering and evil, explaining that it is a mystery which finds its answer in the ...

Because in giving up His freedom, Jesus secured true and eternal freedom—freedom from sin—for us. As Americans, we deeply ...

'The Chosen' creator Dallas Jenkins on the Season 5 finale — Jesus' Last Supper and the Season 6 crucifixion, Judas' conflict and Judas' kiss.

The kiss played a significant role in liberating women from being beholden to whichever lifemate their family picked for them, instead popularizing the notion of romantic choice. “Kissing is not ...