The devastation has loomed over the celebrations for the tiny Christian community in Gaza, with much of the population living ...

In a world that sometimes feels as if it’s coming apart at the seams, hopelessness sometimes settles upon us like a shroud. Thank heavens for Christmas, which seems to restore hope even in souls ...

Christmas celebrations continue across various regions of Syria, carrying messages of hope that transcend divisions and ...

Christmas music is everywhere. But looking at the crowds rushing about with grim looks on their faces, you’d think their theme song is: “I’m dreaming of a blue Christmas.” But Advent pictures the ...

Rescue Mission Alliance Central Coast will offer Christmas Hope in partnership with Vida Church, an initiative designed to provide uncooked holiday meals for the unhoused and families in need.

JERUSALEM — In December 2023, the Advent season in Fassuta, a Melkite Christian village about nine miles from the Lebanese border, was solemn and fraught with danger. While the war raged between ...

Inmates and staff at the Washington County jail will be receiving a little Christmas “hope” this season. It will come in the form of “Hope Packs,” a special package consisting of many Christmas ...

Greetings, everyone, and thank you for watching. I hope you are well and experiencing peace and joy during this holiday season. Hope. In 1828, Noah Webster published the American Dictionary of the ...

Carla Clark | For The Republic Lucille Sanford and Katherine Sanford tell Santa Claus their Christmas wishes at Frame 55 during Christmas of Yesteryear in Hope, Ind., Friday, December 5, 2025. HOPE — ...

GREENFIELD — Hope Week was appropriately named. As hundreds of members of Realife Church participated in countless community service projects across Hancock County this week, there was plenty of hope.

I recently had a strange, sad experience while watching an old movie with the family. Most Saturday evenings, the Kengor abode delights in what we call “Family Movie & Snack Night.” The missus — my ...

During the holiday season, there is shopping to be done, Christmas gifts to be wrapped, decorations to put up, festive foods to be cooked, guests to entertain. It can all be a little overwhelming.