The Sebeiba festival, a 3,000-year-old tradition of the Tuareg people, takes center stage in Djanet, an Algerian oasis town ...

Across the globe, people honour their dead in different ways. Some are rooted in ancient tradition, others are shaped by ...

However, it is a highly-respected mourning ritual. Before amputation, a string is tied tightly around the upper half of the finger for 30 minutes.

Local news Newcastle Advertiser Wacky Wednesday: Five weird rituals from around the world From the highlands of Scotland to the mountains of Madagascar, people have interesting traditions that ...

Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent for people of Christian faith. Each year, Catholics, Lutherans and other denominations around the world observe the 40-day period of self-sacrifice and ...

Lent began with Ash Wednesday, which kept many local churches and parishes busy with events throughout the day. Before Our Lady of Peace Parish’s noon service in Ashtabula, Father John Keehner ...

In the heart of downtown Sacramento, the Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament opened its doors to hundreds of worshippers on Ash Wednesday.

The 40-day season of Lent began as Christian faithful around the world celebrated Ash Wednesday in preparation for Easter in a period for penance, reflection and fasting among those of the ...

What Is the Purpose of Ash Wednesday? Lent, a season of penance that includes prayer, fasting and almsgiving, begins with Ash Wednesday—a holy day of prayer and fasting.

As Christians around the world mark the start of the season of Lent at Ash Wednesday services, the pope is taking part in associated traditions in his hospital room. Pope Francis had ashes imposed on ...

Others News: Ash Wednesday, marking the start of Lent, is a time for fasting, prayer, and self-reflection. Observers often engage in activities such as making ashe ...

Ash Wednesday begins Lent, a 40-day period of prayer, fasting, and reflection for Christians. Observed with the application of ashes on the forehead, it signifies penance and humility.