If you're ready to take a journey to the past through literature this summer, let these nostalgic novels be your guide.

Known as djabi, the Malian henna ceremony marks the start of wedding celebrations—bringing together women of all generations ...

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, ...

This gives the title of the play a double meaning: While “rite” refers to the seven communal “rituals” of breath throughout the show, it also asserts the “right” to human life.

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.

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

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, ...