In the dead of night, when some might be hesitant to answer a knock on their front door, Peggy Dimoff welcomed a group of revelers into her home on the edge of town. The 92-year-old retired garment ...

The country’s food agency warned against using evergreens in food after the city of Ghent suggested an unusual form of ...

Orthodox Christians have marked Christmas Day. Celebrated by over 200 million people worldwide, festivities for those who ...

According to tradition, it marks the visit of the Three Wise Men to baby Jesus. The three kings —Melchior, Gaspar, and Balthazar — gifted baby Jesus gold, frankincense, and myrrh, respectively. For ...

Orthodox Christians participated in blessing of the waters ceremonies, while Catholics in the Vatican attended Mass in St.

Epiphany Koliva, a version of the food eaten at funerals in Eastern Europe, has been prepared for many centuries on the Greek island of Crete.

Sunkist Growers is celebrating the Lunar New Year by redesigning its citrus cartons and display bins to commemorate the Year ...

Pine siskins, invasive European starlings and dark-eyed juncos were the most-recorded species of birds during Nanaimo's ...

Christmas has come and gone, but celebrations related to Christ’s birth aren’t over just yet. In many parts of Europe, ...

Food reinforces ties between people and the homes they have left behind while linking them to a wider world. It is an identity marker that links people overseas to their homes and helps recreate an id ...

According to tradition ... celebrated in some Christian communities across Europe and is regarded by some believers as the true end to the Christmas season.

It was ordered to decorate Moscow’s main streets and the homes of the nobility with conifer trees and branches. The New Year festivities lasted for seven days, topping the holiday off with a bonfire ...