The tradition of decorating a Christmas tree was attributed to Prince Albert, the German husband to Queen Victoria, during ...

Romans placed them around temples to honor ... According to legend, the gods used mistletoe to resurrect Odin’s son Baldur from the dead. So Baldur’s mother Frigg, the goddess of love, made the plant ...

NOW that Christmas has just passed, we can now look deeper into the historical roots of and practices performed during the holiday. Celebrated by billions of people globally, Christmas is widely seen ...

Nearly eight decades after Japan’s defeat in World War Two, Tokyo’s Yasukuni shrine remains a potent symbol of its wartime ... elevated to the status of gods at the shrine in a ceremony ...

Hanukkah — also spelled Chanukah or other transliterations from Hebrew — is Judaism’s “festival of lights.” On eight ...

Pope Francis in his traditional Christmas message on Wednesday urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this ...

Christmas, celebrated on December 25, marks Jesus Christ's birth, symbolizing hope, peace, and divine love. The holiday ...

Tabla maestro Zakir Hussain had spoken with great affection for Hindu deities, Ganesha and Saraswati, and what they had meant ...

"It is possible that the candle belonged to a Jew, who purchased it because of his religious affiliation and the memory of the Temple." ...

Read quotes from members of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve Apostles about the birth of Jesus Christ and the importance of remembering Him beyond Christmas.

Although much of the world festively rings in the new ... the swimmer is making to a different orixá, or god. Consider them New Year’s resolutions or hopes, of sorts. 5. Mexico: Walking around with an ...

The lamp was recovered as part of a dig at a site near the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem and represents a unique find. Soot ...