Tag: pilgrimage
Long lines: Don’t be afraid of Putin: Countless Russians make a pilgrimage to Navalny’s gravesite
After the funeral of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, crowds continue to flock to his grave. Long lines formed in front of the cemetery. Thousands had already attended the funeral. After…
Video: India: Tens of thousands of believers make a pilgrimage to the new Hindu temple
The highly controversial building was created in honor of the Hindu deity Ram and was built on the ruins of a centuries-old mosque that was destroyed by extremist Hindus. The…
"Chicago Rat Hole": Bizarre pilgrimage site: the print of a rat in the sidewalk becomes an attraction
The “Chicago Rat Hole” has already made it into the “New York Times”. More and more people gather at the scene to commemorate the animal, which was presumably immortalized against…
Video: Muddy Pilgrimage
It is around 500 kilometers from the Iraqi coastal town of Basra to the Shiite pilgrimage site of Karbala. Believers had to complete their first stage on Wednesday in mud…
Art detectives at work: Cranach or not? – Bavaria
Bettbrunn? Never heard. Lucas Cranach? But yes! Those who do not regularly go on a pilgrimage to Bettbrunn will probably not be familiar with the parish village in the Köschinger…
Portugal: Pilgrimage in Fatima: Pope Francis prays for peace
Portugal Pilgrimage to Fatima: Pope Francis prays for peace Pope Francis prays in front of the statue of the Virgin Mary. photo © Gregorio Borgia/AP/dpa The Pope used his trip…
Portugal: Pope Francis visits the pilgrimage site of Fatima
Portugal Pope Francis visits pilgrimage site of Fatima Pope Francis prays in front of the statue of the Virgin Mary. photo © Gregorio Borgia/AP/dpa He drove through the crowd in…
Iran: Two men hanged in public after attack on pilgrimage site
execution Because of “armed rebellion”: Two men hanged in Iran after attack on pilgrimage site Protest action against the regime in Iran in February in Cologne. Amnesty International registered 582…
Hajj more expensive than ever – many Muslims cannot afford the pilgrimage
Trip Hajj more expensive than ever – many Muslims cannot afford the pilgrimage to Mecca this year For many Muslims, the Hajj is currently unaffordable © rudi_suardi / Getty Images…
Video: Muslims pilgrimage to "Mountain of Mercy"
On the so-called Arafa Day, believers pray on Mount Arafat, where the Prophet Mohammed is said to have given his last sermon in the 7th century. Without the ritual, the…