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What is Haitian Voodoo?
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoVoodoo is often seen as a practice involving magic. In Haiti, Voodoo is a religion born out of the struggle of slaves. And today, it is used as a form of...
Anouk Aimée, Oscar-Nominated French Star of ‘A Man and a Woman,’ Dies at 92
Variety via Yahoo News· 4 weeks agoAnouk Aimée, the French actress known for her elegance and cool sophistication in films including...
Religious conservatives are coming out hot against IVF. Trump is in trouble
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 month agoOn Wednesday, the day before former president Donald Trump paid a visit to Capitol Hill, Senators...
Brazil's Cavalhadas festival celebrates victory of Iberian Christian knights over the Moors
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoPeople in the heartland Brazilian city of Pirenopolis took to the streets on Sunday in a procession...
From King Charles to Camilla, Queen Consort: How the Royal Family’s titles have changed
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThe Royal Family’s titles have changed a lot over time, and it can be hard to keep track of who’s...
50 years later, ‘The Exorcist’ continues to possess Hollywood’s imagination, reflecting our...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoWhen the film premiered, theatergoers fainted and vomited. It went on to inspire a series of copycat...
The Anglican Communion has deep differences over homosexuality – but a process of dialogue, known as...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMembers of the Church of England's Synod, at Church House in central London, on Feb. 9, 2023. James...
From sumptuous engravings to stick-figure sketches, Passover Haggadahs − and their art − have been...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 months agoHaggadah shel Pesah, translated by Sonia Gronemann and illustrated by Otto Geismar. Made in Berlin,...
Catholic vs. Christian: Overlap and Differences in the Religions
HowStuffWorks via Yahoo News· 3 months agoAll squares are rectangles, but not all rectangles are squares; the same goes for the Catholic vs. Christian distinction. All Catholics are Christian, but not all Christians consider themselves Catholic.
Tattooing has held a long tradition in Christianity − dating back to Jesus’ crucifixion
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 3 months agoChristian Palestinian tattoo artist Walid Ayash draws a tattoo on the arm of a Coptic Egyptian...