For more than 70 years, the greatest musicians in the world have been recording Christmas songs. Here are our picks for the ...

Mary Hopkin went from unknown teenager to worldwide superstar with "Those Were The Days". A Beatle's help sealed the deal.

“Mary, Did You Know?” has become one of the most popular Christmas songs since its 1991 release. It was first recorded by Michael English on his 1991 debut album. The song has since been covered by ...

A new book argues that the mother of Jesus was a powerhouse in her own right. Madonna and Child, c.1485 (oil on wood) by Giovanni Bellini, currently at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.

She was there when Jesus was crucified, yet no one knows much about her. That might be why scholars just can’t quit chasing down the truth about Mary Magdalene. The Penitent Magdalene by Guido Reni.

In business, the power of individual leaders is an inherently hard thing to measure. It’s subjective, and it fluctuates on ...

Dick Van Dyke at 100: The Mary Poppins star’s everlasting appeal — and the iconic role he had to turn down As he turns 100, the cherished performer is still uniting generations. Kevin E G Perry looks ...

Mary, under her title of the Immaculate Conception, has been patroness of the United States since the mid-19th century. But her protection of the nation dates back to its earliest history. One of the ...

After a lifetime of disappointing birthdays on the best night of the year, I’ve promised myself a celebration worthy of my ...