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Arbaeen Brings Over 22 Million to Karbala as Iran’s Presence Is Prominent

The turnout underlines Tehran’s visible role in Iraq’s ritual life and increases pressure on Baghdad over militia disarmament and lost oil revenue.

Ancient DNA Shows Adults and Children Buried Together in Medieval Sweden Were Rarely Close Kin

St. Francis’s Remains Begin Monthlong Public Display in Assisi

First LGBTQ Pilgrimage Listed on Vatican Jubilee Calendar Walks Through St. Peter’s Holy Door