Countries in the South Pacific Ocean are the first to ring in the New Year, with midnight in New Zealand striking 18 hours ...
Pope Francis kicked off the 2025 Holy Year on Tuesday, inaugurating a celebration of the Catholic Church that is expected to ...
The first Holy Year was called in 1300, and in recent times they are generally celebrated every 25 to 50 years. Pilgrims who participate can obtain “indulgences” — the centuries-old feature of the ...
Setting out tiny, hand-carved egg cups that hold one red Santa and one black Santa bring Lawrence Weigel to mind. During my ...
Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this ...
While people from all over the globe celebrate Christmas, how the holiday is observed may vary depending on where you are.
His family was wealthy, and he took his inheritance and gave to less fortunate and lived a life of humility. He died on Dec.
Pilgrims are lining up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks ...
The royal family traditionally opens their Christmas presents not on Christmas morning but on Christmas Eve, keeping with ...
As Prince Harry explained in his memoir, Spare, it is “a German tradition that survived the anglicizing of the family surname from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor.” ...