no comment Thousands flock to priestly blessing held at Jerusalem's Western Wall Thousands of Jewish worshipers gathered at the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Monday to attend a special 'Priestly Blessing' prayer during the holiday of Passover. 02/04/2018
no comment Haitian voodoo followers sacrifice animals at Easter ceremony Haitian voodoo followers marked one of the holiest days of their religious calendar with a traditional ceremony on Easter Sunday in Port-au-Prince. 02/04/2018
no comment Catholics self-flagellate for Lent in northern Philippines Catholic penitents in northern Philippines on Thursday flagellated themselves and carried wooden crosses in re-enacting the last hours of Jesus Christ. 29/03/2018
no comment Warmer weather brings crowds to Tokyo cherry blossoms spots early Tens of thousands of locals packed Ueno park on Thursday as Tokyo's cherry blossom came into full bloom nearly nine days earlier than usual thanks to warmer weather. 29/03/2018
no comment Far-right Jewish activists re-enact Passover sacrifice in Jerusalem A group of far-right Jewish activists gathered on Monday near Jerusalem's holiest site, known to Muslims as the Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, to take part in the annual re-enactment of an ancient Passover sacrifice ceremony. 27/03/2018
no comment Crocodile fed tasty treats as part of religious festival in Pakistan A crocodile is taking centre stage at a festival in Karachi celebrating the patron saint of Pakistan's Sheedi community 06/03/2018
no comment Kyoto marks Girls' Day People in Kyoto turned up to the historic Shimogamo Shrine on Saturday to mark Girls' Day 04/03/2018
no comment India Jain Festival The followers of the Jainism, in India, celebrate the kick-off of a religious festival in the region of Karnataka. 20/02/2018
France The fight of the 'fleurs' The annual flower carnival at Villefranche-sur-Mer in France involves a naval battle like no other! 20/02/2018
China Celebrating the Chinese New Year People the world over take to the streets to celebrate the year of the dog. 17/02/2018
no comment Celebrating Tibetan New Year Tibetans living in Xiaobawang Village of Danba County, southwest China's Sichuan Province, celebrated Tibetan New Year - Losar on Friday which also began the Spring Festival. 17/02/2018
no comment Lighting up the Chinese Lunar New Year Annual Spring Festival lantern shows are being held across China in celebration of the Lunar Year of the Dog, which falls on Friday. 14/02/2018
no comment Sambadrome Thousands of performers paraded through the Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on Monday night. 13/02/2018
no comment 'Black Jesus' procession draws 380,000 in Manila Agoraphobic? This may be hard to watch. 09/01/2018
World How do Christmas celebrations differ around Europe? Who brings the presents? Britain Father Christmas. France Le père Noël (Saint Nicolas in north-eastern France). Germany Baby Jesus. Greece Aghios 22/12/2017
World What is Hannukah? The events that motivated the holiday took place during turbulent times in Jewish history. 15/12/2017
Netherlands Amsterdam changes helpers' costumes in attempt to address racism in Sinterklaas tradition Amsterdam’s official Sinterklaas organization, the SSIA, believe the new “Chimney Piet” will make the Dutch tradition non-discriminatory for minority groups. 20/11/2017
no comment Queen leaves Remembrance wreath-laying to Charles for first time HRH Prince Charles has, on his mother's request, laid the annual remembrance wreath at The Cenotaph in London. 12/11/2017
Poland Poles celebrate independence day Warsaw sees 12 different marches as Independence Day brings rival claimants to Poland's political heritage onto the streets. 11/11/2017
no comment Mexico City's zombie walk attracts tens of thousands Tens of thousands of people gather in Mexico City for its annual zombie walk. Doused in fake blood, wearing torn clothing and masks, the ‘zombies’ 05/11/2017
no comment Russia celebrates Unity Day The 17th century victory over Polish-Lithuanian forces heralds the start of modern Russia, celebrated in Unity Day. 04/11/2017
