Thanks to the widely adopted Gregorian calendar, most people have marked the new year on Jan. 1 for centuries. But with so ...

Commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ through ancient traditions, fasting, prayer, and midnight liturgies, rooted in the ...

Thousands of Orthodox Christians in white traditional attire celebrated Christmas Eve with a Mass, prayers and hymns during a ...

UN body to study possibility of integrating centuries-old practices into mainstream healthcare From herbalists in Africa gathering plants to use as poultices to acupuncturists in China using needles ...

The White House Easter Egg Roll officially dates back to 1878 and the presidency of Rutherford B. Hayes, but first-hand accounts suggest that informal festivities began with egg-rolling parties under ...

It is often said that you cannot attend Mass in Nigeria without hearing a Jude Nnam composition, an ubiquity Nnam combines ...

Two weekends in November for what could be defined as a "gastronomic system," which begins with a simple hot sauce of garlic, oil, and anchovies, and expands to include the convivial culture and the ...

Arizona is the only place in the United States where the centuries-old Yaqui religious ceremonies of Easter can be seen. Ceremonies that begin with the seven weeks of Lent, incorporate ancient Yaqui - ...

Nothing sweetens a day like the best chocolates, whether you're gifting an assortment of truffles for the holidays or indulging in a unique single-origin bar as a treat to yourself. Giving chocolates ...

“Many cultures have Christmas hymns, but the particular tradition among Poles is very strong,” said the Rev. Aron Maghsoudi, ...