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Pope Leo XIV relaxes by playing Wordle and Words With Friends. He even squeezed in a game just before his papal election!

Did you know that on the Greek island of Chios, rival churches fire homemade rockets at each other over Easter?

Did you know that Palm Sunday rituals have been celebrated since the fourth century?

Did you know that St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was actually born in Britain and captured by Irish raiders at age 16?

Catholics celebrate December 8 around the world, but the Day of the Little Candles, on December 7, is unique to Colombia.

In the past, the word "good" was synonymous with the word "holy." So Good Friday was originally also known as Holy Friday.

St. Patrick's Day has been observed since the fifth century, but its first parade was only held in 1762 in New York City.

Christingles were first used in 1747 in Germany. They were initially just a candle and ribbon with the iconic orange added later.

On December 25, 336, over three hundred years since Jesus' death, the earliest Christmas celebration was recorded.

The Bible doesn't mention the names of the wise men that visited baby Jesus. It only states the gifts that they brought.

The Christmas classic song "12 Days of Christmas" was written in the 1780s by Frederic Austin.

Did you know that people in the UK traditionally eat Lamb on Easter Sunday?