(RNS) The sour economy may mean fewer presents under the tree for many families this year, but one thing some Christians won’t give up on is sending Christmas cards — especially religious cards. “It’s ...

When it comes to God and religion, today’s U.S. population encompasses staunch followers, moderate observers, resolute atheists and many shades in between. The number of nonreligious consumers ...

Traditional pictures such as angels blowing trumpets over a stable, Jesus in his manager, the shepherds and three wise men following the star to Bethlehem are dying out. Instead, scenes of the ...

Holy cards are highly collectible but also very, very numerous. Ryan O'Grady, The Marian Library, University of Dayton, CC BY-SA When a rosary was made for King Henry VIII in 1509, it was hand-carved ...

In the 1950s, every year, just after my birthday in mid-November, my dad carried the card table from the basement into the living room, so that my mother could write her Christmas cards. The card ...