Millions of Orthodox Christians in the Holy Land, Russia and other Eastern Orthodox churches around the world celebrated Epiphany on Friday, nearly two weeks after Christmas celebrations by Roman ...

La Befana, which coincides with the feast of the Epiphany on 6 January, is a public holiday in Italy. Italians celebrate the religious feast of the Epiphany, or the more popular folklore version of La ...

But the faithful of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church say there's no mystery really. The churches of Lalibela were built by angels. The northern highlands of Ethiopia rose 31 million years ago when ...

Friday, Dec. 27, is the third day because the famous 12-day series begins — rather than ends — on Dec. 25. The 12 days of Christmas are a religious event spanning from Christmas Day to another holiday ...

It was viewed as a time for Christian converts to prepare for Baptism on Epiphany (January 6th), a total of 40 days ... It is a time for penance, reflection, fasting, and prayer. Greek Orthodox ...

Authorities also discovered at least one skeleton of a minor. Lev Tahor is an ultra-orthodox organization, that moved to the village of El Amatillo in the southern department of Santa Rosa in 2016, ...

GUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan authorities searched the compound of an extremist ultra-orthodox Jewish sect Friday, taking at least 160 minors and 40 women into protective custody after reports of ...

The authorities said at least 160 children and teenagers might have been the victims of human trafficking and other crimes on a farm run by Lev Tahor, an ultra-Orthodox sect. By Emiliano Rodrígue ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Share GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Guatemalan authorities searched the compound of an extremist ultra-orthodox ...

The law permits foreign banks to enter the Ethiopian market through various modalities, including establishing subsidiaries, branches, or representative offices, or by acquiring shares in local banks.