We are sending a message of national self-confidence to future generations,” the Minister of National Defense said from Samos ...

In Greek folklore, the Kallikantzaroi are mischievous underground goblins that emerge during the Twelve Days of Christmas to cause chaos with pranks and havoc. Families ward them off with fires, ...

Greece celebrates Christmas on December 25 using the Revised Julian calendar, while Mount Athos retains the traditional Julian calendar, observing it on January 7. This difference arises from ...

Amid disaster and division, Catholics across the world celebrated Christmas by lifting up their hope in Christ, finding ...

Leo XIV’s Christmas address was his first since being elected pontiff and was scrutinized for comparisons with those of his ...

Bouldering is particularly winter-friendly because, by definition, the climbs are short, so there’s no time to “numb out.” ...

If you look into the history of practically anything, it's complex. The early Christians celebrated the incarnation of God, from the annunciation to his resurrection, on a variety of feast days. They ...

On Christmas Eve, thousands of people flocked to Bethlehem's Manger Square and other Holy Land sites, after two years of ...

Since the early 20th century, Christmas has evolved from a religious holiday to a hugely popular cultural holiday observed by ...

Christmas has a way of turning even the coldest days into something warm and indulgent. Streets glow with lights, homes fill ...

We try to protect the myth of Santa Claus for children. We encourage them to leave cookies and milk because Santa must be ...

TASS-FACTBOX.On the night of December 24-25, Catholics and Protestants, as well as a number of Orthodox believers, celebrate the Nativity of Christ - one of the most important Christian holidays, ...