PASAY City once again came alive with faith and festivity as residents gathered for the annual Fiesta del Santo Niño, a ...

From galleon routes and revolution-era ties to tango halls, arnis mats, and modern trade, the Philippines and Argentina share over two centuries of surprising cultural, historical, and diplomatic ...

A secular Jew asked me why I was converting to Judaism. Why would a rational, educated woman choose to join an ancient people and embrace traditions that seem to belong to another age? Did I truly ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Many wedding traditions feel so familiar they are rarely questioned. They appear in movies, family photo albums ...

From Latin spiritual cleansing with Florida water and cinnamon to Black Southern traditions of eating black-eyed peas for luck, local families prepare for 2025 with cultural customs Neighborhood News ...

Whether you're a bit superstitious or not, the New Year can still represent new beginnings. As the calendar changes to January 2026, there are a lot of different ways people welcome in the New Year ...

Here's the tradition that lies behind signature soul food dishes served on New Year's Eve. Black-eyed peas, collard greens, tender pork, and cornbread are typical staples in Black households on New ...

If New Year’s Eve is about celebration, New Year’s Day is imbued with superstition. Every year on January 1, a peculiar assortment of historic rituals are performed as a way to invite good fortune for ...

From making resolutions and eating black eyed peas, to hanging onions outside and eating grapes, people all across the world are preparing their personal rituals to ring in the New Year at midnight on ...

Revelers all over the world celebrate the coming of the new year by partying all night, kissing at midnight and drinking champagne. But that might not be in the cards if you have a 10-year-old. New ...

Centuries ago, before crooners sang about carols being sung by a fire, Yule meant something different: a pagan mid-winter festival around the solstice, dating back to pre-Christian Germanic people.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...