TASS-FACTBOX. On January 19, Orthodox believers in Russia celebrate Epiphany, or the Baptism of the Lord, one of the 12 major Christian holidays (along with Easter) dogmatically connected with the ...

ALONE among national congregations in the Catholic Church, the Filipino faithful are allowed two celebrations related to ...

The Christmas season doesn't abruptly end on Dec. 25. Indeed, even after the 12 days leading up to Epiphany and the final day ...

The Yuletide season climaxes every year on Christmas day, the day chosen and accepted as the birthday of Christ, the Prince ...

In the spirit of thanksgiving, Warsaw residents once again shared the gifts of peace, hope, and joy with each other this Christmas season and graciously gave their time, talents, and ...

Christmas celebrates the birth of Christ, which one might think would make it a hands-down joyous occasion. Nope. Christmas ...

Most Christians observe Christmas on December 25th.But most Eastern Orthodox celebrate Christ's birth on January 7th.For ...

Christian apologist G.K. Chesterton once suggested that the best way to shorten winter is to prolong Christmas. Some take ...

Russian Orthodox communities across the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta celebrate Slaviq — well-known in the region for its tradition of starring.

In the dead of night, when some might be hesitant to answer a knock on their front door, Peggy Dimoff welcomed a group of ...

Rona Mann’s column in the Westerly Sun this week made me laugh. She mentioned a tradition that her friend had every year ...

Hindu extremists in eastern India stripped and beat a tribal Christian woman, tying her to a tree after she recovered her ...