Easter was commemorated around the world with diverse traditions. In Spain, Bolivia, and Greece, communities observed the ...

Leonel Mejía, an 18-year-old Bolivian from the Andean highlands, is leading an effort to preserve up to 40 native potato ...

But although modernization has, perhaps in recent years, entered Hungary, so have elements of Western culture, as well as a moving digital world. Thus, these unique hybridities burst from the ...

The traditions include oaths of secrecy, paper ballots and white smoke from a chimney of the Sistine Chapel. Scenes from the proceedings following the death of popes in the 20th and 21st centuries.

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Here, visitors can learn about the history of the craft, and familiarize themselves with the different techniques employed by artisans of differing folk traditions. 2,752 Easter eggs, and it doesn ...

Artists gathered in Oruro, Bolivia, to create large Easter sand sculptures depicting biblical scenes and Way of the Cross stations on Good Friday (April 18). Good Friday leads on to Easter Sunday, the ...

The tradition of decorating Easter eggs is part of the culture of the Slavic-speaking Sorbian ethnic minority in Germany. Modern-day Sorbs are descended from Slavic tribes in Central and Eastern ...

In his criticisms of the church and defiance of traditionalists, Pope Francis continued the legacy of a movement the Vatican ...

The pontiff will be laid to rest after a Mass in front of St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City. The first Jesuit and first ...

The soccer-loving, Spanish-speaking pope from Argentina was a beloved figure for millions who related to his heritage, his ...