These 10 Christmas traditions around the world show just how passionate and creative people can be when it comes to ...

The **Nativity Fast**, one of the four main fasting periods in the Orthodox Church, begins on **November 15** and ends on ...

It is blessed each year on Christmas eve or Christmas day ... After a time of silence, all join in prayers of intercession and in the Lord's Prayer. Then the leader invites: Pray now for God's ...

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A giant white whale is swimming leisurely, its tail raised high, through a residential area in Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, ...

Again it was Christmas Eve and the nobleman had come once more to the end of his money. His daughter's marriage had taken the greater portion of the mysterious gift and now he was faced with the ...

In the morning Chaplains of the Church of England, the Roman Catholic Church and Non-Conformist churches ... The hymn "O God our help in ages past" was sung by the congregation and after prayers there ...

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A local Italian group launched an online petition urging Pope Francis, the Vatican and others to stop the "fir tree-icide." ...

A conservative law firm has announced the launch of its annual campaign aimed at protecting public displays of Christmas on ...

Christmas Eve is arguably the best day of the year (controversial we know). But honestly, December 24 is the real deal and this year it’s falling on a Tuesday. A whole day filled with festive spirit ...

That’s until Christmas Eve when Patrick wakes Quinn up with: “I think I’ve killed a man.” Quinn realizes the “burglar” Patrick knocked out is none other than Mr. Claus himself.