Interestingly enough, it is not just humans; even animals and birds perform complex ‘rituals’ prior to mating or fighting. Rites (of passage, for example) are ceremonies performed often for ...

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All eyes will be on how the new pope manages the throngs of pilgrims, tourists and curiosity-seekers, and the babies who will ...

But rituals also exist in Western societies, such as those imposed on many young people entering the military or colleges in the US - which, if abusive, are known as "hazing" and have caused deaths.

Pope Leo XIV officially opened his pontificate as history's first American pope on Sunday, presiding over an inaugural Mass in St. Peter's Square before tens of thousands of people, presidents, ...

"When you're young, particularly between 12 and 25, your brain is growing and developing," Professor Hickie says. He says drinking alcohol as a teenager impacts the front part of the brain, which is ...

For Brehan, a 37-year-old bride-to-be in Dallas with both Ethiopian and Eritrean roots, the decision to get her hair braided for her mels, or reception, wasn’t about vanity—it was about return. About ...

One of the most captivating remnants of the ancient world is the Boxers Fresco from the Minoan settlement of Akrotiri on ...

Pope Leo XIV officially opened his pontificate as history’s first American pope on Sunday, presiding over an inaugural Mass ...