SAN PEDRO CUTUD, Philippines (AP) - Devotees in villages in the northern Philippines took part in a bloody annual ritual to mark Good Friday, a celebration that mixes Roman Catholic devotion and Filipino folk beliefs and sees some reenact the crucifi... [Full Article]
Thousands have gathered in the Philippines to witness devotees nailed to crosses as they mark Good Friday by re-enacting Jesus Christ's suffering. The yearly rites continue even as Roman Catholic church leaders discourage the practice. (Source: ... [Full Article]
(AP) - Buddhist devotees prepare to cerebrate the 2,600 anniversary of Myanmar's land mark Shwedagon Pagoda's establishment in Yangon, Myanmar Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012. Vast crowds were gathering Wednesday at Myanmar's most sacred Buddhi... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - Hindu devotees pour milk over Shivling (a symbol of Lord Shiva) inside a temple during the Mahashivratri festival in the northern Indian city of Allahabad February 20, 2012. Hindus across the country celebrate Mahashivratri, better known ... [Full Article]
(AP) - Malaysian Chinese devotees shake a deity statue while leaving the Johor Bahru Old Chinese Temple during an annual Chingay parade in Johor Bahru, southern Malaysia, Saturday, Feb. 11, 2012. Many festival goers turn out in the city to watch the ... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - Hindu devotees dry their clothes after taking a holy dip in the waters of the river Saryu during the Magh Mela festival at Ayodhya, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, February 7, 2012. The festival is an annual religious event... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - Devotees wait to take a holy bath at the Hanumante River during the Swasthani festival in Bhaktapur near Kathmandu February 7, 2012. The month-long festival, dedicated to God Madhavnarayan and Goddess Swasthani, involves the recitation of... [Full Article]
(Reuters) - Devotees warm themselves by a fire after taking a dip on the final day of the month-long Swasthani festival in the Hanumante River at Bhaktapur, near Kathmandu February 7, 2012. The month-long festival, dedicated to God Madhavnarayan and ... [Full Article]
(AP) - Hindu devotees surround the Lord Murugan's chariot during a procession to mark the start of Thaipusam, an annual festival symbolizing the struggle between good and evil in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, early Monday, Feb. 6, 2012. The festival i... [Full Article]