The World travels the globe to share various religious traditions in this holiday special. We look at Armenian Christians in ...

The Jewish community in Kolkata came from all over the Middle East, from places like Syria and Iraq. Once home to around ...

Young people in the United Kingdom are becoming less and less likely to be part of organized religions. Still, some spiritual groups are growing in membership. The fastest growing religion in the UK ...

Guatemala has one of the world’s most vibrant celebrations of Holy Week, or Semana Santa. There’s a tradition of creating elaborate, colorful flower “carpets” out of sawdust on the streets for ...

Millions of people have made the journey to the Iraqi city of Karbala to participate in the Arbaeen walk. It marks the 40th day of mourning after Ashoura, the day that Husayn, the grandson of Prophet ...

Taiwan is replete with Taoist temples: sacred grounds where the faithful seek blessings. Recently, politicians have been seeking both the gods’ and voters’ favor. When election season was in high gear ...

In Thailand, alters to ghosts in homes, shops and along streets, often include food and drinks. Reporter Patrick Winn in Bangkok looks into the history and use of one particular offering: Strawberry ...

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated a grand Hindu temple in Ayodhya, in northern India. The temple stands at the spot where a mosque stood until December 1992, when it was torn down by a ...

Armenian Christians in the Old City of Jerusalem say their community is facing an unprecedented threat. It stems from an ongoing legal dispute over a real estate deal signed three years ago. But this ...

Chile’s Indigenous Mapuche people have long fought the government over land claims. They’ve faced discrimination and assimilation in Chilean society. But some Mapuche communities are now turning the ...

The World takes a look at what people consider sacred spaces around the globe in this holiday special. On the tropical island of Bougainville, locals discover an icon of Saint Mary believed to have ...

“Wind Phones” are not connected to any phone line, but they are connected in a different sense. The phones create space for people to have a one-way conversation with their loved ones who have died.