Huge crowds of costumed revelers took to German streets on Thursday as the much-loved Carnival celebrations got underway, with the two Rhineland Carnival bastions of Cologne and Düsseldorf a focus of ...

Malmedy: Belgium’s oldest carnival, the Cwarmê, plays out over the four days preceding Ash Wednesday. A program highlight, the dance of the Haguètes and the Arlequins, followed by a large procession ...

Here are some of the major stories of the Catholic Church around the world that you might have missed this past week.

The merry midwinter carnival has come and gone, leaving only the memories of it to last for another year. Most of these ...

Germany’s Rhineland region burst into life on February 27, as Carnival celebrations swung into action with much fanfare in ...

Germany’s iconic Carnival season is in full swing, as cities across the country come alive with parades, elaborate costumes, ...

Parade is the highlight of Germany's carnival celebrations, particularly in cities like Cologne, Dusseldorf and Mainz.

The Carnival season has just kicked off in Germany and local businesses are raking in billions from the beer-fueled festivities. But not only here has Carnival grown from a local custom into a big ...

In Cologne, Germany, a vibrant celebration unfolded on Thursday as thousands of partygoers donned elaborate costumes to kick ...

Jurgen Klopp is one of the notable subjects to have been transformed into a styrofoam float for the Mainz carnival parade on ...

Hundreds of thousands of carnival revelers have taken over the streets of the Rhineland in western Germany, dancing, singing, ...