When the prairie sun hits its stride, there’s no better way to cool down than with a frozen treat in hand. In Winnipeg, ice ...

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 ...

A growing number of teens are questioning this ritual and the drinking habits of young people have started to shift. In 2001, ...

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.

I believe we need a transformative spiritual and anti-materialistic revolution in our thinking in order to survive as a ...

IMPHAL – In the misty hill districts of Manipur, far from the clamour of cities, looms hum quietly in village courtyards.

Years attending and later working at Christian summer camps left Cara Meredith feeling somewhat ambivalent about letting her ...

VATICAN CITY – Pope Leo XIV is officially opening his pontificate in a ceremony Sunday that blends ancient ritual, evocative ...

Pope Leo XIV’s inaugural Mass at St. Peter’s Square is an ancient ritual filled with symbolism that connects back to Peter, ...

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

Pope Leo XIV has officially opened his pontificate as history’s first American pope. He is presiding over an inaugural Mass ...