Customs & Living Traditions

Cleopatra, also known as Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, was the last active ruler of the Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt from 51 to 30 BC.

Learn about religion and spiritual culture in Pakistan, including major beliefs, sacred places, festivals, rituals, and living heritage.

Learn about religion and spiritual culture in Vietnamese communities in the United States, including major beliefs, sacred places.

A sacred taste of devotion — explore how what we eat becomes a reflection of what we believe, revere, and remember in religious context.

Learn how hospitality functions as a moral, spiritual, and cultural practice across religions, communities, homes, and sacred traditions.

The Catholic Church defines marriage as a covenant or partnership of life between a man and a woman. And Catholic marriage has rules.

Learn about religion and spiritual culture in Iran, including major beliefs, sacred places, festivals, rituals, and living heritage.

Christians can work in politics or government to serve others, uphold justice, and reflect Christ’s truth in public life in religious life.

China's culture is ancient and complex, shaped by its long history and position as a major world civilization in belief and practice.

Learn about religion and spiritual culture in Bangladesh, including major beliefs, sacred places, festivals, rituals, and living heritage.

A sacred journey of change that honors life’s key transitions and awakens the soul to deeper meaning and belonging in belief and practice.

Learn about religion and spiritual culture in Indonesia, including major beliefs, sacred places, festivals, rituals, and living heritage.