Eid is a joyous time marked with congregational prayers and festivities that typically include family visits, gatherings and ...

The Muslim holy month of Ramadan draws to an end and Muslims around the world will soon start celebrating the holiday of Eid al-Fitr, a joyous time marked with congregational prayers and festivities ...

According to the calendar most commonly followed by the majority of Christian churches in Europe, March 15 marks the fourth ...

Pag island in northwest Croatia is a region of pale pink limestone that’s as magical as a desert. First, the area’s holm oak forests were felled for medieval ship-building. Intensive grazing and the ...

For the fifth day, we were under siege and gathered in our Jerusalem bomb shelter. But this day was unusual: sirens sent us scurrying at least eight times 12 hours, and although there were booms from ...

Purim is a one-day festival that honors the Jews' salvation from near destruction in Persia, or ancient Iran, nearly 2,400 years ago.

Purim, a colorful Jewish holiday celebrating resilience and bravery, begins March 2 at sundown.

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has taken the United States into war with Iran despite decades of self-professed aversion to foreign entanglements, particularly in the Middle East, and ...

Akbayan party-list Rep. Jose Manuel Tadeo ‘Chel’ Diokno (Courtesy: Chel Diokno) AKBAYAN party-list Rep. Chel Diokno has filed a bill declaring Feb. 25 of every year a regular national holiday to ...

The 2026 Holiday Parade of Lights, a downtown tradition for more than two decades, has been canceled by the Rotary Club of Naperville. The group was to receive $22,300 in funding through Naperville’s ...