While some may take to the internet to urge their fellow observers to remember the meaning of the holiday, there is a group of Catholic congregations in Racine that take to the streets and each ...
Guests smiled as they watched Noah Savala, 4, solemnly beating his drum during the Las Posadas celebration at the former Hyman’s Furniture store in downtown Rock Island. The nine days of Las Posadas ...
It wasn’t easy for Mary and Joseph to find lodging on the night of Christ’s birth. The couple could not find accommodations in Bethlehem and gave birth to Jesus in a stable according to the bible.
It’s no surprise that religious people live longer — not when Christians get to share communal traditions by candlelight and whack the stuffing out of piñatas to celebrate the birth of Christ. This ...
NEW YORK -- Some may have visions of sugarplums as the holidays begin, but the dreams of Mexican immigrants such as Margarita Larios likely will be filled with zestier foods as they prepare for las ...
Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church, 2331 E. Adams St., will host its annual Las Posadas celebration 5 to 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 17. The walk through the neighborhood calls to mind Mary and Joseph's trip ...
The Catholic Newman club, Latinos Unidos and the Interfaith Student Association came together on Dec. 10 to celebrate Posada Navideña, a Christmas tradition mixing both Catholic and Latino culture.