Hundreds of plaster Baby Jesus figurines are scattered around scores of stalls in the Niños Dios market of Mexico's capital, where many of the city's Catholic faithful go early each year for help in ...

People run from a bull during the annual Candlemas celebrations in Tlacotalpan, Mexico in 2011. A pack of bulls is let loose to rampage through the streets for hours as crowds taunt them as part of ...

Lupe and Iliana Arellana believe firmly in custom, but the Joliet couple also like bringing their own traditions to the holidays. That was the case when they welcomed friends and family to their home ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For Hispanics, Candlemas is the natural continuation of the December celebrations. Whoever finds the figurine in the Rosca de ...

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