And there's no other "made-up" holiday quite like Festivus, celebrated by the gang on the NBC classic "Seinfeld." In the ...

Why did Jesus tell people to make offerings in the Temple? Why did Paul call himself a Pharisee? The Bible’s answer might ...

Reindeer: Santa’s Trusty Companions Reindeer have captured the imagination of children and adults alike, hitching Santa’s sleigh and guiding him as he delivers gifts worldwide. This charming character ...

The blessing of the candles during Candlemas, or Candelora, as we say in Italian (Image created with DALL-E 2) While firmly ...

While you may be familiar with the American traditions of marriage—the bride wearing white, a couple exchanging rings, and vows that end in “I do”—there are endless unique wedding ...

But she did not speak in isolation; she is surrounded by a cloud of witnesses in the Christian tradition of speaking truth to power.

Candlemas, also known as “the Feast of the Presentation of Jesus” is a Christian feast day which commemorates ... 40 days after the conclusion of the Christmas season. One of the most well-known ...

One folk tradition that continues in some homes on St. Brigid's Day (or Imbolc) is that of the Brigid's Bed. The girls and young unmarried women of the household or village create a corn dolly to ...

The goddess Brigid was the daughter of the Dagda and one of the Tuatha Dé Danann before she was melded with the Christian saint of the same name in the Middle Ages. In ancient Celtic tradition ...

Dozens of people have been killed and many others were injured in a crowd crush at the world’s largest religious festival in northern India, police said. “Thirty devotees have unfortunately ...

For Chinese across the world, the Spring Festival is a time for family reunions, festive traditions, holiday shopping and diverse cultural and tourism activities. This year, it falls on Jan. 29 ...