The celebration of Easter and Christmas, the two greatest solemnities, continues for eight days, with each octave governed by its own rules.

Amid security worries, millions of pilgrims are expected to descend on Rome for a Jubilee Year of major Catholic celebrations ...

Growing up, if you asked me why, I’d probably shrug and say, “I dunno; we just do,” but long after I left home and began to ...

Once the Christmas festivities wind down, head to this European country for New Year's Eve, where you'll find events centered ...

From the Magdeburg Christmas market attack, conflict in the Middle East, the Russian-Ukrainian war and Christmas celebrations ...

The U.S. Agency for International Development, which funds the famine-monitoring group, asked the group for greater review of ...

Christmas, Kwanzaa begins its week-long celebration of African history, values, family, community and culture. Here's what to ...

Visitors tour the 41st annual Deacon Dave’s Christmas display at Casa del Pomba in Livermore, Calif., on Wednesday, Dec. 11, ...

Christmas celebrations were in full swing across the Greater Cincinnati region and the world Wednesday, including at Fountain Square. Tearing up the ice were Aras and Andrius Skroupskas. The ...

Marking the first time Hanukkah has begun on Christmas since 2005, Jews gathered at various sites around Los Angeles County ...

Colorful Christmas and Hanukkah celebrations took place around the Bay Area and worldwide on Wednesday ... “to silence the ...