The church apologized but also said the performance had been taken out of context. Videos of the 'vertep' pageant were taken ...

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After Joseph and Mary's flight to Egypt and their return to Nazareth, Luke offers two statements that frame our passage for ...

And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young ...

The pageant that took place at St. Mary Protectress Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Clifton, New Jersey, is known as a vertep - ...

The Christmas pageant, performed on Sunday in New Jersey, also included a Hasidic Jewish caricature, carrying a sack of coins ...

Church shares video of man dressed as Hasidic Jew who refers to himself as a 'zhyd' while carrying a sack of coins and ...

Matthew tells us that after the Magi left to return home, they were warned in a dream not to report to Herod as he had asked. Then an angel appeared to Joseph in another dream. “‘Get up! Take the ...

Christmas is filled with traditions, including the story of Jesus’ birth. Some depictions show sheep, camels and donkeys ...

January 6 marks Three Kings Day, a key date in the religious and cultural calendar in many countries with a Catholic tradition.

Jan. 6, is Three Kings Day, or Epiphany. It marks the end of the 12 days of Christmas and is celebrated by many around the world.