Oral and folk tradition recounts that St. Brigid, whose feast day is celebrated in Ireland on Feb. 1, made a cross from rushes or reeds to explain Christianity to the faithful in much the same way ...

One folk tradition that continues in some homes on St. Brigid's Day (or Imbolc) is that of the Brigid's Bed. The girls and young unmarried women of the household or village create a corn dolly to ...

The woman of the house gave her a wooden cup laced with poison. Gathering some rushes and making a cross the saint drank the water and lived. The woman broke down and asked if she could have the ...

Image: Matt Brown The old railway lands behind King's Cross have changed almost beyond ... soon to become Central St Martins College. These three images are taken from almost the same spot on ...

St. Brigid's Day, February 1, is when Ireland remembers the Celtic goddess Brigid and her immense power in both the Irish mythological and religious imagination. The goddess Brigid was the ...

Houston Police Department officers are investigating a deadly shooting in south Houston. A female was found dead at 3429 Saint Benedict Street. One person has been placed in custody, officials report.

THE National Museum of Ireland at Turlough Park, Castlebar, is hosting an afternoon of workshops exploring the popular tradition of crafting St. Brigid's Crosses on Saturday, January 25. There are two ...

Department of Chemistry, New Cornerstone Science Laboratory, Institute of Biomimetic Materials & Chemistry, Anhui Engineering Laboratory of Biomimetic Materials, Division of Nanomaterials & Chemistry, ...

Speculation about Francis’ health is a constant in Vatican circles, especially after Pope Benedict XVI broke 600 years of tradition and resigned from the papacy in 2013.

McALLEN, TEXAS (Border Report) — Representing migrants who died while trying to cross the border last year, 600 wooden crosses covered a field for a month in Eagle Pass, Texas. US ‘knowingly ...

Six hundred wooden crosses were placed in Shelby Park in Eagle Pass, Texas, to represent migrant deaths on the Southwest border. (Photo Courtesy Eagle Pass Border Coalition Border Vigil) McALLEN, ...

McALLEN, TEXAS (Border Report) — Representing migrants who died while trying to cross the border last year, 600 wooden crosses covered a field for a month in Eagle Pass, Texas. US ‘knowingly killing ...