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Saint John’s Eve is a big deal in my hometown of Porto, in Portugal. The night of June 23rd into the 24th marks the peak of ...

In 1192, a Papal bull by Pope Celestine III created the "Ecclesia Scoticana", making the Scottish Church separate from the ...

LET’S just call him Saint Christopher, the patron saint of footballing travellers. A journeyman, targetman, everyman hero, ...

For most of us, New Year's Day means both celebrating what's ahead and learning from the year that's ending. For Catholics, ...

A Sufi saint by the name of Sheikh Noor-ud-Din Wali, said to have been born in 1377 in present day Kulgam, was a mystic, poet and Islamic preacher who wielded ... for omitting the chapter on Kashmir’s ...

Modern-day pilgrims launched a new 41-mile walking trail in Yorkshire celebrating Saint Aelred – the patron saint of friendship.

Describe yourself in three words. Noisy. Naughty. Genuine.

Today you might only know the phrase “the 12 days of Christmas” from the popular carol. Few people still observe all 12 days, ...

In a holiday tradition of the Netherlands, the month of December has four days reserved especially for Christmas.

A couple of days ago one of our Brawley Feed the Need Patrons mentioned to me that he was heading to the hospital after he ...

The December 26th it is the anniversary of Saint Stephen, contemporary of Jesus and first martyr of the Christian religion.