Orthodox believers celebrate the Feast of the Entry of the Most Holy Theotokos into the temple on December 4. On this day, it ...

Although stores and radio stations begin blasting Christmas songs long before Thanksgiving, devout Christians don't celebrate ...

Port Hope will be celebrating both the completion of its major infrastructure work downtown and the holiday season with a street party at the end of November.

VIENTIANE, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Rivers, temples, and households in Laos were brightened with colorful lights as communities came together to celebrate the end of Buddhist Lent and the traditional boat ...

VIENTIANE: Buddhists across Laos came together this week for vibrant celebrations to mark Ork Phansa, the end of the three-month Buddhist Lent. The two-day festival, filled with religious rituals, ...

Even though the colors might throw you off, do not associate the horizontal wreath with three purple candles and one pink candle with Lent and Easter. Nope. That’s an Advent wreath and the candles are ...

CHIANG MAI – Mae Taeng Elephant Camp brought together locals, government agencies, and private groups for a special event during Buddhist Lent. Elephants led a large candle procession, with “Poo Ta,” ...

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Catholics attend a prayer on Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent that culminates in Easter Sunday, at Balide Church in Dili, Timor-Leste, on March 5, 2025. (Photo: AFP) Candles have been ...

In the weeks leading up to Easter, things are busier than usual for our priests and clergy as they finalize plans and prepare for one of the biggest liturgical celebrations of the year. But despite ...

The beginning of the Lenten season is marked by an emphasis on secrecy. While the gospels show Jesus’s public life and the commissioning of his disciples to go and preach the Good News, there comes a ...