White sage, which is sacred to a number of Native American tribes in the southwest United States, has been adopted by both some contemporary Pagans and New Age practitioners for purification rites. As ...

FILE PHOTO: St. Peter's Basilica is seen from Pincio Terrace the day after the death of former Pope Benedict, in Rome VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - A special purification rite was held at the main altar of ...

A man was allegedly filmed urinating on the Altar of the Confession in St. Peter’s Basilica as hundreds looked on, prompting Pope Leo to order a purification rite. The man reportedly bypassed barriers ...

The high priest of one of India's holiest temples carried out a "purification ritual" on Wednesday after two women defied Hindu traditionalists to sneak inside for the first time since a landmark ...

In this series, Lagniappe presents a different work each week from the collection of the New Orleans Museum of Art, with commentary from a curator. The most important deity in the religious pantheon ...

Cape Coast – The Asebu Traditional Area conducted a series of purification and veneration rites, known as ‘Ɛgua Ntodo,’ to honour the gods and ancestors of the land. The ceremony was a central part of ...

The CPI(M)'s youth wing, DYFI, protested at the Changaroth panchayat office against an alleged 'purification ritual' by IUML activists. The ritual was perceived as a casteist insult, given that the ...

The Oba of Benin, Oba Ewuare II, leads the ancient Ugie Emobo rite, a purification ceremony during the Igue festival to ...

(The Conversation) — Native Americans are struggling to find sage for their spiritual practices as the plant is being overharvested for sale to the wider public. (The Conversation) — White sage, which ...