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Pilgrims have been pouring into this medieval hilltop town to venerate not only two of the Catholic Church's most celebrated ...

Within the stunningly decorated wooden walls of an immense temple in Kyoto, you'll find an unusual artifact of human hair ...

One of Japan's most colourful festivals, the Sanja Matsuri is a rowdy mix of religious ritual and wild street party Sensoji, ...

At least three people were killed when a mosque in Myanmar's Bago region partially collapsed during a powerful 7.7-magnitude ...

LHASA -- Lawful religious activities are under effective protection, and every effort is made to satisfy the religious needs ...

Assisi, the medieval Italian town revered as the home of Saints Francis and Clare, is experiencing a new wave of pilgrim ...

Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims have been pouring into the medieval hilltop town of Assisi in Italy to venerate the ...

Shortly after dawn, more than 200 monks from an order of Tibetan exiles carry carefully bundled scriptures and 108 gold-gilt ...

Built in 1920, this revered Shinto shrine in Tokyo sees around 3 million visitors every year. Despite this, it's an oasis of ...

Buddhists across the country have joined protests after monks at the Mahabodhi Temple were forcibly removed by police.

A journey through the sacred Buddhist pilgrimage destinations is an experience that goes beyond spirituality—it is a ...