It was in Alexandria that Phillips Brooks learned his theology. The theology of the carol captures the Christian conviction ...

You might have many favorite Christmas carols. But do you know the stories ... in the little town of Oberndorf in what was then Lower Austria but is now part of Bavaria. The music was composed ...

Even in the storm. Even in the dark, Jesus is God with us. When we put our hands into his, in the midst of the chaos he ...

That very night, British troops heard Germans singing carols and saw decorations poking up from the opposite trenches. One group hoisted its own canvas banner reading “Merry Christmas” (next ...

In 1818, the first known Christmas carol was sung at Oberndorf, Austria. It was "Silent Night, Holy Night," composed by organist Franz Gruber and the Rev. Joseph Mohr. In 1938, after auditioning ...

With locally brewed beer, endless platters of bratwurst, baroque architecture and majestic alpine views, the Austrian city is ...

For Christians, Christmas celebrates something deeper than politics, something that places everything else into perspective. As has been read in every carol service across the country in these ...

Gea While St. Nick brings gifts to those who've been "nice," in Austria, his assistant Krampus ... Though "Mickey's Christmas Carol" may be better-known globally, every December 24 at 3 p.m ...

Explore unique Christmas traditions from around the world—fascinating customs from KFC dinners in Japan to summer barbecues in New Zealand.

If you're visiting Austria during the festive season ... and is even mentioned in Christmas carols. Sweden's Yule Goat tradition dates all the way back to at least the 11th century.

Silent Night is a favourite Christmas song, and most people would be forgiven for thinking it was a traditional English carol. Yet the original song ... There was a tradition in Bavaria and Austria ...