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Mayor in Oaxaca Marries Crocodile in 230-Year-Old Rain-Seeking Ritual

Videographers captured a white-gowned caiman fitted with a safety nozzle in footage that has rapidly circulated online

Suge Knight Details Tupac Shakur’s Final Hours and Ashes Ritual

Iranian Mothers Hold Babies Aloft in Annual Hosseini Ceremony as Anti-Western Chants Go Viral

Message-in-a-Bottle Carries Late Mother’s Ashes Back to Sea After Viral Discovery

Odisha Celebrates Sabitri Puja as Married Women Pray for Husbands' Well-Being

Kim Jong-un Honors Mentor Hyon Chol-hae on Third Anniversary of His Death

Cardinals Endure Bland Meals as Papal Conclave Combines Centuries-Old Food Rules with Modern Secrecy Measures

Over 200 Vultures Poisoned in Largest Wildlife Poisoning in Southern Africa

3-Year-Old Dies After Parents Administer Jain Death-Fast Ritual

Walpurgisnacht Festivities Set to Draw Tens of Thousands Across Germany

Argentina Moves to Honor Pope Francisco with National Holiday and Commemorative Currency

Pope Francis Laid to Rest in Santa Maria Maggiore After Unprecedented Funeral Procession

Pope Francis Laid to Rest in Simple Tomb at Santa Maria Maggiore

Pope Francis Laid to Rest in Humble Ceremony Following Global Farewell

Pope Francis’s Funeral Mass Begins in Rome with Global Leaders in Attendance

Pope Francis’s Casket Closed as Vatican Finalizes Funeral Preparations

Pope Francis’s Coffin Sealed Ahead of Requiem Mass and Funeral Procession

Rome Finalizes Preparations for Pope Francis’s Funeral and Historic Procession

Rome Prepares for Funeral of Pope Francis with Record Crowds and Tight Security

Global Leaders and Faithful Gather in Rome for Pope Francis’s Funeral