By , Feb. 18, 2025 Lunar New Year, the gathering of communities from Jan. 29 to Feb.12 for lavish festivals and timeless traditions, marked the beginning of one of the biggest cultural holidays of the ...

Alfred Street Baptist Church (ASBC) said Monday that it was joining the list of groups that no longer would do business with ...

"Wassail!" yelled the crowd. "Cider for everyone!" In an orchard by a Welsh castle, hundreds of people gathered to wish good ...

It's also customary for men to give their sweethearts silk scarves or handkerchiefs with marzipan in a tradition known as Mocaorà. Valentine’s Day has gotten more popular over the years in the ...

The centuries-old tradition of wassailing is making a comeback in rural England, with rituals and revelry meant to chase away evil spirits and the winter blues.

Windsor Castle, England Windsor Castle stands as a regal testament to Britain's rich royal heritage. During Christmas, it ...

Explore Victorian wedding traditions that sometimes explain why couples do what they do when the tie the knot.

BY MOLLEE FRANCISCO [email protected] Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, mistletoe hung where every couple tries to stop, the holly and the ivy – these are just a few of the plants that ...

For Christians, Christmas marks the birth of Jesus Christ, the son of God, the King of kings. It may be hard to believe, but the celebration of Christmas was hit and miss in the American colonies.

Unalaska’s Church of the Holy Ascension hasn’t had a resident priest for a few months, but that didn’t stop parishioners from ...

In what was the first visit by a British monarch to the site of the former Nazi concentration camp, the King joined other Heads of State placing a light in front of an empty train car in memory of ...