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Málaga and Córdoba Finalize Lenten Via Crucis: Viñeros’ 50th Anniversary, Señor de la Sangre Leads Cathedral Rite

Organizers have fixed precise routes, timings, musical pairings for the opening rites of Lent.

Valladolid Showcases Semana Santa in Rome During Audience With Pope León XIV

Mahashivratri 2026 Falls on Feb. 15 Night, With Key Puja Windows and Noted Temple Closure

Kerala’s ‘Kumbh-Style’ Mahotsavam Swells in Final Days as Organisers Report Lakhs Daily

Andhra Pradesh Sets 2027 Godavari Pushkaralu Plan, Orders Polavaram Completion

Rio Marks São Sebastião Day With Packed Procession as Local Holiday Observances Vary Across Brazil

Lavagem do Bonfim Draws Thousands in Salvador as Isabela Suarez Serves as Festival Judge

Gauchito Gil Pilgrimage Fills New Mercedes Sanctuary as Authorities Confirm One Death

Epiphany Celebrations Fill Brazil’s Streets as Rio State Backs 200 Folia de Reis Groups

Epiphany 2026: Where Jan. 6 Is a Holiday in Germany and What the Feast Observes

Rajnath Singh Hoists Flag at Ayodhya Ram Mandir on Pran Pratistha Anniversary

Japan Marks Year of the Horse With Shrine Ema and Tsutenkaku Handover

Mexico City Confirms 13 Million at Guadalupe Pilgrimage With Saldo Blanco

Mexico City Reports 13 Million Pilgrims for Guadalupe Feast at the Basilica

Noche de las Velitas Lights Up Latin America as Tradition Spreads Abroad

Santa Bárbara Festival Floods Pelourinho With Red To Open Salvador’s Festive Calendar

After Solemn Descent, Catamarca Readies for Virgin of the Valley Crowds Next Weekend

Ayuso Taken to Hospital During Crowded Almudena Procession in Madrid

Madrid Marks La Almudena With Mass, Procession and Plaza Mayor Pastry Tasting

Segovia Marks San Frutos With Paso de la Hoja, Light Show, Charity Soup