The stories behind simple Christmas symbols are anything but. Consider the candy cane. Its red and white stripes might signify the sacrifice and purity of Jesus, or they're a 19th-century ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When it comes to the holidays, there are certain Christmas symbols that pop up over and over again, like stars, bells, mistletoe, ...

(RNS) When is a candy cane not just a candy cane? For some people, its red and white stripes might signify the sacrifice and purity of Jesus, or maybe just a 19th-century candy-maker's twist intended ...

Forget the fruitcake: Candy canes are a much more popular, and yummier, holiday treat. But why are these confectionery canes Christmas symbols? Here’s a bit of Christmas trivia you probably didn’t ...

According to Alexander Pope, “Hope springs eternal,” but that spring often gets plugged at this time of year. In ancient times, enemy combatants would use stones to stop up the wells and springs of a ...

“And she gave birth to her first-born son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.”- The Gospel of Luke Legend has it that the ...

It’s time to gather ’round the Christmas tree once again for another bruising First Amendment fight. The controversy this time centers on a recent decision to remove nine Christmas trees from a public ...

FIRST ON FOX: A Colorado congressman introduced a resolution Tuesday in the House of Representatives affirming that the symbols and traditions of Christmas should be protected. Republican Rep. Doug ...

When it comes to the holidays, there are certain Christmas symbols that pop up over and over again, like stars, bells, mistletoe, Christmas trees and more. Even if we decorate without much thought ...