Winter has a way of pulling us inward. The days shorten, the cold creeps in, and suddenly your cozy blanket starts to feel like a second skin. It’s a season made for slowing down, but slowing down ...

JERUSALEM (AP) – Thousands of Christians lit candles and torches from a flame that emerged from the tomb of Jesus in a Jerusalem church Saturday as they conducted an ancient fire ritual that ...

Each May in the small Greek village of Lagadas, a group of celebrants upholds a three-day tradition that incorporates a range of age-old rites. Burning coal is scattered on the floor in preparation ...

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MEXICO CITY – Mexican composer María Leonora prepares for each concert as if she’s gearing up for battle. Her makeup has a tribal edge. Her clothes are arranged in layers she sheds as the show unfolds ...