As Christianity spread through Europe, some of those celebrations and traditions melded with Christian ones, Ward said. In Poland, the tradition was to eat “bad food” before Lenten fasting began.

Although fasting is observed similarly, by refraining from eating, drinking, and other activities that invalidate the fast from dawn until dusk, each country has different unique traditions. These ...

The appointment of Dan Bongino as deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, marks a break from tradition, a DAILY POST fact-check shows. Although Bongino is a law enforcement ...

He arrived with the blueprint and the coaching chops. Insert plan, change a program. Three seasons later, his team is down 34 points in the second quarter as the No. 1 seed in the College Footba ...

Celebrated in Uttar Pradesh, the women playfully hit the men with sticks (lathis) as a reenactment of Radha and Krishna's playful love. Dhuleti is the name of the Holi celebrations in Gujarat. In ...

This year, however, the future Queen broke from her traditions by setting out for her Name Day without her family by her side – and with a striking new outfit. As crowds gathered at the palace, waving ...

During the travel rush each year, millions of people, from migrant workers to white-collar professionals and students, head to their hometowns to reunite with loved ones, upholding a tradition ...

The Rumour File was alerted on Monday to the story of an iconic landmark in Melbourne having to cease one of its Sunday traditions immediately after Anzac Day this year. The rumour was confirmed this ...

Dan Skipper and the Detroit Lions will forever be a thing. The Lions and Skipper agreed to a one-year contract on Day 1 of the free-agent negotiating period Monday, ESPN reported. Skipper, who ...

UConn coach Dan Hurley, winner of back-to-back national championships, hasn't had the easiest road to a three-peat this season, although UConn basketball looks likely for the men's NCAA Tournament ...

There are some franchises that simply cannot get out of their own way, and the Tennessee Titans are a perfect example of that after reportedly handing out a big contract to former Pittsburgh ...