President Woodrow Wilson signed a bill that designated the second Sunday in May as Mother’s Day, a holiday that was intended to celebrate “the best mother in the world, your mother.” ...

Sham El-Nessim traces its origins to Shemu, an ancient Egyptian harvest festival celebrating the life-giving Nile flood and the rebirth of the land. Hieroglyphs from 2,700 BCE depict offerings of fish ...

Rome (CNN) — Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, died of a stroke and heart failure on Easter Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican ...

Rome (CNN) — Pope Francis, a voice for the poor who overcame fierce resistance to reshape the Catholic Church, died of a stroke and heart failure on Easter Monday at the age of 88, the Vatican ...

The voting process is kept secret but will take place with the eyes of the world on the Vatican and amid intense scrutiny of the Catholic Church – an institution whose reputation has been ...

(CNN) — The death of Pope Francis has triggered a period of mourning in the Vatican and signals the start of a millennia-old process of picking a new pontiff. It is a procedure steeped in ...

While walking through Paul Revere Mall during a visit to his daughter at Harvard, Bulkeley felt an inexplicable pull toward a house behind the Old North Church. Master mason of Old North Church ...

Gates to the campground were also opened earlier than scheduled. Festival-goers say they're seeing those improvements. “When planning this trip we knew that weekend 2 would be better because ...

The origins of the Pahiyas Festival date back to the 15th century when farmers from nearby towns would bring their harvest to the foot of Mount Banahaw as an offering of gratitude for a bountiful year ...

“I was so pleased this year because more churches were represented at the Rainbow Festival and it demonstrates that as Christians we choose to live by our actions and embody God’s love of all.” ...