As we close the door on 2024 and take our first steps into 2025, it's a good time to remember those close to you who you lost ...

In the face of violence, deprivation, suffering and political turmoil, Palestinian Catholic priests offer Palestinian ...

Smashing a pomegranate on New Year’s Day is an Ancient Greek custom that is considered a symbol of good fortune.

A May story describing a tour of various homeless encampments painted a picture that isn’t always on full display to the ...

Every night without fail, a mobile phone rings in the Holy Family church in Gaza, and a parish priest answers. The voice at ...

Two churches in Kolkata, including an orthodox parish, are integrating 'aalpona' art - traditionally part of Hindu festivals - into their Christmas decorations as a symbol of communal harmony. The ...

At least two Kolkata churches, one among which is an orthodox parish, are set to usher in the yuletide with a larger message of communal harmony – using motifs of ‘aalpona’, a craft of floor paintings ...

Six cadets of the Hellenic Air Force Academy were arrested by Turkish authorities near Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, after displaying Greek flags ...

Christmas night, December 25, coincides with the beginning of the Jewish Festival of Lights – Hanukkah, from the Hebrew word ...

EIGHT historic churches at risk of closure, or with urgent repair needs, have been awarded a share of £1.25 million from the ...

While Islamic tradition sees Christians and Jews as the “People of the Book,” they still retain only second-class status as “protected” dhimmi, an inferior status for not having accepted Islam ...

From uniquely American holiday activities to Welsh winter customs, here’s how different countries and cultures celebrate the ...