During the month of December, we have been looking back through the pages of the church’s history books to peek at the church ...

This is the latest in a Saturday series of stories and photographs featuring local holiday traditions. JOHNSTOWN, Pa. – For those observing Orthodox Christmas, it's a time of self-reflection, prayer ...

Over thousands of years, various cultures have developed calendars based on astronomical observations, leading to diverse ...

That doesn’t sound like much, but those minutes add up to days over time. Pope Gregory XIII solved this problem in 1582 when he came up with the Gregorian calendar we use today, the most widely used ...

We take a moment to wish a Happy Hanukkah — the Festival of Lights — to members of the Jewish community in the area. Hanukkah ...

The year will end with a somewhat rare black moon having in the night sky over Wyoming. While that may sound like an ominous ...

Hanukkah is one of the most famous holidays in the Jewish calendar, but here are facts about the Festival of Lights that you ...

In Ethiopia, time truly feels like it stands still in a fascinating way. This beautiful East African country follows its own ...

Foula in Shetland, Britain's remotest permanently inhabited island, marks Christmas and New Year according to an ancient ...

Hanukkah is a festival commemorating the recovery of Jerusalem and the subsequent rededication of the Second Temple at the ...

The local Jewish community hopes to bring one powerful message to people this holiday season, “Light over darkness, good over ...

When does Hanukkah start this year? And what's the correct way to light a menorah? Here are answers to some of the key ...