The pope is being roundly criticized for his efforts to open up the church to more accepting feelings for gays and transgenders.

When a man in uniform charged onto the court during a basketball game, this family's Christmas irrevocably changed.

A new report revealed troubling insights about "smart toys." Here are some recommendations for keeping your children safe this Christmas.

A quiet old man on a lawnmower didn't reveal his incredible secret to his town until after his will was read.

A popular theory goes that Roman Emperor Constantine chose December 25 to supplant a pagan holiday, but the facts show differently.

Only months into World War I, enemy soldiers used Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to try to restore light to a darkening world.

The New York Times enlisted the help of economists to get to the bottom of a long held Christmas movie mystery.

Four of the children were siblings who lived at the house. An 11-year-old boy described as a relative was also killed in the blaze.

What was supposed to be a special holiday event in one communty turned into a tragedy after a climber fell to his death.

One emergency doctor in Florida is sounding the alarm on some of the most common gifts being given to children this year.