However, in medieval times, people would leave their festive decorations up until Candlemas. It marks the official end of the festive period in England and falls exactly 40 days after Christmas and is ...

From that time, the Roman Church has always observed this arrangement of Advent, which gives it four weeks, the fourth being that in which Christmas day falls, unless December 25 be a Sunday.

Cruises often bring to mind sunny ports of call, beachy cocktails and days spent poolside. But there are plenty of ...

That is because of a medieval tradition known as Candlemas, which takes place tomorrow, on February 2. Churches across Dorset will be celebrating the christian tradition and trees and decorations will ...

When a holy day of obligation falls on a Sunday and so is transferred to another day, the Catholic faithful are encouraged to ...

Christians worldwide will be observing the first day of the season of Advent today, marking the time for reflection, introspection and preparation leading up to Christmas. Advent, the liturgical ...

Instead of airing on a traditional network, the Super Bowl, says UVA Darden School of Business professor Anthony Palomba, ...

On farms, soil moisture levels are well up on last year and stock are in excellent health. Merino properties are in ...

Following on from the Christmas and January disruption that has taken place on the South Western Railway Network in the last ...

Diocese of Ogdensburg Bishop Terry R. LaValley designates 11 pilgrimage sites during the Ordinary Jubilee 2025.

Scott Hahn and Curtis Mitch had the help of 12 other Catholic biblical scholars to gather and compose the commentary on the books of the Old Testament alone.

The top-of-New Zealand’s biggest maize contractor says news of a potential increase in fall army worm populations is “bloody ...