LNGenZ News for Kids: 24 – Faith and Religion

The most famous legend of St. Patrick says that he banished all the snakes from Ireland. According to the story, serpents attacked Patrick while he was fasting at the top of a hill, so he chased them all into the… Read More

Christmas is an old and a young holiday. Christians are celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ over 2,000 years ago, but many of the traditions we know today are only about 100 years old. For centuries, Christmas was only a… Read More

The holidays are here, and with them comes one of the most important seasons in Christianity: Advent. While much of the world rushes to wrap presents, find the perfect Christmas tree, and organize holiday dinners, Christians are encouraged to enter… Read More

White smoke billowed from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel at 6:07 p.m. at the Vatican (just after noon Eastern) on Thursday, May 8. This signified that a new pope had been chosen. After four or five rounds of voting… Read More

For many today, Easter may seem just another holiday when kids get to restock their candy stash and receive presents. But what is Easter all about, and why do we celebrate it? There is far more meaning to the holiday… Read More

Israel’s war against Hamas may be a relatively new development, but the area known as Palestine has seen conflict for thousands of years. It’s easy today to oversimplify the reasons behind the fighting and assume it’s all about which side… Read More

Ah, Christmas, a magical time for family, tradition, and celebration. What comes to your mind when you think about Christmas? Of course, many children would first think of Santa Claus, receiving gifts, and lots of sweet treats. Though, for many,… Read More

The Jewish festival of Hanukkah happens annually around the beginning of December, though the dates change each year. Just in time for the holiday, archaeologists in Israel say they may have found evidence supporting the ancient story of Hanukkah. Last… Read More

The COVID pandemic hit the country hard. Businesses have shut down, and people have lost their jobs or been forced to attend school from home. Now that Christmas is here, churches across the nation are trying to find a way… Read More

Origins In the 1600s, thousands of English Puritans arrived in the New England region to escape religious persecution. The Puritans were mostly religious refugees and sought to practice their form of religion, which was different from that of the Church… Read More