Carnival in Louisiana and around the world is rooted in Christian and Roman Catholic traditions. It's marked by feasting, ...

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After 10 months, some of the Asian and African nationals looking for refuge in the United States who were deported to Panama ...

While the year was marked by profound change, the new pope emphasized his intention to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics in a spirit of continuity with his predecessor.

The custom of wearing white emerged from Afro-Brazilian religious rituals that were once criminalized and later absorbed into ...