The process of electing a new Pope is ancient, and very specific. The "Papal Interregnum" now begins, which is the time ...

Pope Francis' upcoming funeral will be slightly different than past papal funerals after he chose to revise the rules and end ...

It goes without saying that the study of any subject seeks to deepen understanding through careful analysis, employing all ...

A Haggadah, meaning “telling,” is a fundamental Jewish text used to follow the order of the ritual Passover Seder meal, where ...

Rising egg prices are changing Easter plans in South Carolina, with families turning to plastic eggs, new meals, and alternative celebrations.

Flags are more than symbols—they’re at the heart of some truly unusual customs around the world. From flag-kissing ceremonies ...

South of Midnight draws a lot of inspiration from souther gothic folklore, here are the most notable examples, explained.

FILE - Thousands of unemployed people gather outside City Hall in Cleveland during the Great Depression, after some 2,000 jobs were made available for park improvements and repairs, Oct. 9, 1930 ...

The current U.S. measles outbreak follows, in some ways, a classic pattern: The virus first found a foothold where childhood vaccination is low—among Mennonites in Texas, in this case—before ...

Myths around what food worsens - or helps to combat - high cholesterol are rife, but cholesterol charity Heart UK debunks the most common, from eggs being bad for you to the health benefits of ...

Unique traditions include Nigeria's Durbar Festival, Turkey's Sugar Feast, and Egypt's Kahk cookies. Each country infuses the festivities with its cultural essence, fostering unity and communal joy.

The Different World sequel project is getting a different deal at Netflix: one of the streamer’s only pilot orders. Netflix has given the green light to a pilot episode for the project ...