The sight of St John's Eve bonfires on hilltops still provides quite a spectacle and reminds us of a pivotal time in the ...

Bulgaria marks Enyovden - known in English as Midsummer's Day - a holiday that blends Christian reverence and ancient folk rituals. Celebrated on the same date as the Orthodox feast of the Nativity of ...

Also, it’s completely wrong to view a celebration on Sunday as a liturgical downgrade. Sunday, as the day of rest and worship ordained for humankind by God himself, is always the Catholic feast ...

ROME — The Council of Nicaea 1,700 years ago recognized that Christian unity had to be based on a common faith and should be demonstrated by a common celebration of Easter, the most sacred feast of ...

Therefore, many Christian feast days like Ascension Day are enshrined in law as public holidays. Norway has a law on public holidays, Lov om helligdager og helligdagsfred, that ensures businesses ...

When Does Summer Start? Get the 411 on the Summer Solstice first appeared on Parade on Jun 16, 2025 This story was originally ...

Rebecca Winke’s first visit to Rome was a coup de foudre, and her affection for the Eternal City has only grown over 25 years ...

Sunday, known as the "birthday of the Church," commemorates the descent of the Holy Spirit upon the Apostles, empowering them to speak in diverse tongues ...

Listen Christian unity will not ... “Sadly, differences in their calendars no longer allow Christians to celebrate together the most important feast of the liturgical year, causing pastoral ...

Bakrid (Eid al-Adha) 2025, also known as the Festival of Sacrifice, will be celebrated on 7 June in India and 6 June in Saudi Arabia, depending on moon sightings. It honours Prophet Ibrahim’s devotion ...

From summer solstice celebrations to why so many foreigners are thinking about leaving Germany, here's what we've been ...