With the yuletide season now nearly fully in swing, it’s time to tune up our voices again ready to sing our ever-joyful Christmas carols. “O Little Town of Bethlehem” is a cherished favorite. During ...

• “O Little Town of Bethlehem” was written by Phillips Brooks, who was rector of Holy Trinity Church in Philadelphia when he wrote this carol in 1865 while on a trip to the Holy Land. On Christmas Eve ...

It's officially that time of year to gather your hymnals and your warm cozy gear, and partake in classic traditional acts such as Christmas shopping, wrapping presents, drinking eggnog, baking and, of ...

There are at least 18 cities and towns in the United States named Bethlehem, but one of the first and perhaps the most famous is Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a town of 75,000 in the eastern state’s Lehigh ...

You might have many favorite Christmas carols. But do you know the stories behind them? Here are the stories behind some of my favorite Christmas carols: • “O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste, Fideles)” ...