Christmas is for the Japanese, rather miserably, a regular working day. This might easily not have been the case.

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It seems odd to be writing about 2027 when the new year has barely begun. But while 2026 holds much to excite – a Reform ...

Today, the bulk of the relics of St Nicholas rests in Bari in Italy, though fragments of his bones are kept in churches ...

Here’s the origin of Christmas as we know it, when it’s estimated Jesus might have been born, and when Christians started celebrating his birth.

The US fashion scene may be centred in New York, but Kaia Gerber is making sure that Los Angeles is becoming quite the dark ...

The King and Queen hosted US president Donald Trump, William travelled to Rio and Kate staged her annual carol concert.

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The King and Queen celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary in April during a state visit to Italy, which included a visit ...

Czechia was once a harbinger of the Protestant Reformation, but now protestant pastors face an uphill battle as the Protestant population drops below 2%.