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

When it comes to global holiday customs, there is no season more festive and universal than Winter: the confluence of cozy ...

Did you know that the Nativity Fast prepares us to experience the true meaning of Christmas? Each year, on November 15, a 40-day fasting period begins in preparation for the Lord's Nativity. As one of ...

Just remember, you don’t have to write a novel! Whoever receives your holiday greeting will be so excited to receive your “Merry Christmas” wishes, no matter how simple they may be. Fortunately, if ...

November, bazaar season is in full swing in the Blackstone Valley. From churches and schools to senior groups and charitable ...

ROME — St. George Orthodox Church of New Hartford will host an Advent Paraklesis service at the Rome Cemetery Chapel, 1500 Jervis Ave., at 3 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15. Each year on Nov. 15, 40 days ...

Happy Diwali! Happy Diwali wishes 2024: Send sweet images and greetings to your loved ones. 4. This Diwali, may all your worries and troubles vanish like the burst of crackers. Have a joyous Diwali!

But instead of spending your dough on expensive Christmas greeting cards, you can create one of your own using Word Christmas templates. Word templates are pre-designed documents that can be ...

Millions of Orthodox Christians in the Holy Land, Russia and other Eastern Orthodox churches around the world celebrated Epiphany on Friday, nearly two weeks after Christmas celebrations by Roman ...

A traditional Diwali greeting is to say ‘wishing you a Diwali that brings happiness prosperity and joy to you and all your family.’ You won’t be Sari to join in with the good times (Picture ...

Half a mile away, Ethiopian Orthodox Christians are wrapping up ... Berumen has been learning Swedish traditions like julotta (Christmas morning prayers), but also regularly sits through the ...