There are a number of biblical references that undergird the notion of Purgatory, including in the Old Testament. In 2 Maccabees 12:46, it says, "It is therefore a holy and wholesome thought to pray ...

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"A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, the story of Ebenezer Scrooge written in 1843, is one of the most familiar literary works in the English language. Though Eleanor Farjeon wrote in an ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have long been troubled by the carol “We Wish You a Merry Christmas,” specifically the intimation that if we don’t give the uninvited guests their figgy pudding, they “won’t go.” ...

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The Muppet Christmas Carol is one of the most beloved festive films of all time, filling each new generation with joy as they watch Sir Michael Caine's Scrooge find the spirt of Christmas — so you ...

Catherine, Princess of Wales, and her daughter Charlotte played a festive piano duet that aired Wednesday as part of an annual Christmas service celebrating “love in all its forms,” according to ...

There are many film versions of the holiday classic, "A Christmas Carol." The novel, "A Christmas Carol" was written by Charles Dickens, and was released in 1843. The novel depicts how the ...

Scrooge isn't the only one handing out gifts at the end of Milwaukee Repertory Theater's "A Christmas Carol." The Hirano family, led by teens Zoah and Scarlett, embroidered more than 100 scarves and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "When Love is Gone" was removed from the film's 1992 theatrical release, when test screenings found that many children began to ...

An actor at the Dickens Museum in London is delivering dramatic performances of the classic holiday tale, just like the writer himself once did for sold-out crowds. An actor at the Dickens Museum in ...

It’s the 25th year of “A Christmas Carol” at Hartford Stage and all is calm, all is bright — even when the calmness is a little unexpected. Michael Wilson, the show’s original adaptor and director ...