The beards of Orthodox priests are some of their most striking attributes, marking them as different from other Western ...

Yennayer, also known as Id Yennayer or Id Suggas (meaning “night of the year”), is the first month of the indigenous Berber (Amazigh) calendar, marking the Amazigh New Year. The very name “Yennayer” ...

Activities often include feasting, lighting bonfires, and decorating homes with symbols of life and growth, such as evergreens.

His destruction of Somnath set off a millennium-long assault; that it stands proudly again is a testament to the quiet determination of the children of Bharat Mata, as PM Modi said ...

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Nectanebo II never did use this sarcophagus, and tradition had long associated it with Alexander the Great. Chugg suggests ...

From ancient rites to regional festivals, Epiphany in Italy blends Christian tradition and folklore through the figure of the ...

How many injuries—and how many deaths—are acceptable in the name of faith? After the Traslacion left three devotees dead and around 1,700 others treated for injuries and exhaustion, the casualties sho ...

Explore the definition and historical journey of status symbols. Learn how they adapt with societal changes and remain key indicators of social and economic stature.

As the Hebrides passed through pagan, Norse and Scottish rule, one voice endured above the turmoil: St. Columba, whose ...

In his most explicitly pro-life speech to date, Pope Leo demands an end to abortion and surrogacy globally. Editor's Note: ...

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