The song, "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is an English Christmas carol. From 1558 until 1829, Roman Catholics in England were not permitted to practice their faith openly.

Revelers greeted one another with a joyful "Io Saturnalia!" — the ancient Roman equivalent of "Merry Christmas!" From our morning news briefing to a weekly Good News Newsletter, get the best of ...

This traditional Christmas cake pulls out all the stops - if you have the time, feed it with brandy in the run up to Christmas. Heat the oven to 150C/130C Fan/Gas2. Grease a 20cm/8inch round or an ...

Foula - which also celebrates Christmas on 6 January - never fully adopted the modern Gregorian calendar. Data from Hitched shows hundreds are choosing off-season nuptials with some based around ...

Themes: The story of the birth of Jesus; celebrating Christmas. Summary: This assembly, suitable for an act of collective worship, is for Christmas time and focuses on the Christian story of the ...

As the title suggests, this short film follows 7-year-old William (Phoenix Laroche), who receives a velveteen rabbit (voiced by Alex Lawther) as his Christmas. William’s love eventually brings the ...

In Michael Dougherty’s ‘Krampus,’ a dysfunctional family comes together for Christmas, and amid the tension, the youngest member, Max (Emjay Anthony), inadvertently calls upon a Krampus. Krampus is a ...

UN Women Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, Christine Arab, concluded a four-day visit to Papua New Guinea (PNG), reaffirming the organization’s commitment to supporting the Government of PNG ...