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.

Elon Musk on a see-saw with German far-right Alice Weidel at this year's satirical carnival floats for the Rose Monday Parade ...

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

Carnival celebrations in Germany kicked off on Thursday as huge costumed crowds began cutting loose amid tightened security, ...

Revellers celebrate the start of the street carnival at the Alter Markt (Old Marketplace) in Cologne, Germany, Thursday, Feb.

Islamists suspected of belonging to the so-called Islamic State (IS) have called for attacks on social networks — including on Cologne's upcoming Carnival celebration. They named specific locations in ...

Police are on high alert ahead of Germany’s traditional carnival celebrations starting this week after the Islamic State (IS) ...

A carnival float in Cologne depicting the Church abuse scandal with a controversial image of Jesus has drawn criticism from ...

Police are on high alert during Germany's carnival after social media sites linked to ISIS called for attacks in Cologne and ...

Germany’s Catholic Church has sharply criticized a carnival float made for a big street parade in the western city of Cologne that linked Jesus with the church abuse scandal ...