In the months after World War I erupted, young men in Europe were killing each other by the tens of thousands. Yet on a frozen Christmas Eve in... Remembering the World War I Christmas truce MARY ...

In the months after World War I erupted, young men in Europe were killing each other by the tens of thousands. Yet on a frozen Christmas Eve in 1914, the guns briefly fell silent. On the 100th ...

The year was 1914. During WW1, an unofficial ceasefire was declared on Christmas night despite no formal agreement. German and British soldiers sang Christmas carols to each other, leading some German ...

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in 2019. The story of the Christmas Truce of 1914 is often considered “played out,” especially in historical circles, but it is a compelling tale; ...

In many wars between Christian nations, soldiers have stopped or scaled back fighting in late December—but this has not always been the case. Even in the bloodiest and deadliest wars, there were ...

On Christmas Eve in 1914, many men were in the trenches fighting the war, but the spirit of Christmas halted the conflict for a brief period. This is the story … The trigger for the Great War was the ...

Christmas doesn’t stop a war, but it does put a bright circle around the date, making the distance from home and loved ones louder. That’s why the 1914 Christmas Truce keeps coming back on screen. For ...

A resin model of a sculpture illustrating the WW1 Christmas Truce football match inside the remains of St Luke's Church in Liverpool PAUL ELLIS/AFP via Getty Images The Athletic FC ⚽ is The Athletic’s ...

For the last three years, Russia and Ukraine have separately proposed a short truce over Christmas—but each attempt has unraveled, leading to further fighting on the holiday. Earlier this month, the ...

British and German troops observe a temporary truce on Christmas Day 1914. Daily Mirror/Mirrorpix via Getty Images Andrew Latham, Macalester College President Donald Trump is reportedly setting his ...

“War on Christmas” will be reality this year for many Ukrainians, despite the Trump administration’s best efforts to end the nearly four-year conflict in time for the holy holiday. Ukrainian President ...