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 ...

Every May in Georgia, the streets swell with teenagers in white button-downs streaked with neon scribbles, illustrated ...

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.

At both services, I received gifts from the synagogue. These included a silver-plated cup for ritual wine, a certificate informing me that a tree was planted in my honor somewhere in Israel, and a ...

In the second hour of "Connections" on 5/16/25, guest host Racquel Stephen and her guests discuss prom culture: from fashion to rite of passage to social phenomenon.

National Service (NS) has stood as a rite of passage for generations of Singaporean men, strengthening our defense, uniting ...

"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 ...

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 ...