In the shadow of the U.S.-Mexico border wall, two teenagers dressed as Mary and Joseph led more than 200 people from both countries Saturday, Dec. 20, in a traditional yuletide procession reenacting ...

Thousands of Hispanic Catholics have been converging on churches throughout the region, including Elgin and Aurora, for posadas — a cherished tradition marking the journey the Virgin Mary and Joseph ...

During Advent, all along both sides of the U.S.–Mexico border, families celebrate the popular posadas tradition. For nine evenings, families and friends reenact the search of Joseph and the pregnant ...

Local Catholic officials are hoping a performance of the Christmas story on both sides of the border in Nogales today will call attention to the plight of illegal entrants. The Roman Catholic Diocese ...

One of the best posadas I ever attended was in a San Antonio working-class neighborhood near a busy intersection peppered with popular taquerias. The people who lived in the cul-de-sac were longtime ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...