We frequently think there is only one Ramayana—the one our grandparents told us, the one we grew up seeing on TV every Sunday ...

The steps are rooted in stories. On a chilly Sunday in March, Sok led the class in the Robam Choun Por (the Blessing Dance). This dance has spiritual importance and is often performed at ...

This ritual, deeply rooted in the cultural heritage of the Land of a Million Elephants, indicates the Lao people's hospitality and symbolizes the wish for good luck and blessings for those receiving ...

“And here we are this evening, praying for him and thanking God for the many blessings Pope Francis himself has brought to the Church and to the world. Like the amazing Saint Francis of ...

At Wat Rat Pradit Wararam in Ban Hin Ngon, Phetchabun province, residents gather to seek blessings from the revered Luang Pho Thanjai, a uniquely beautiful Burmese-style Buddha statue. Known for its ...

The German Catholic bishops have published a handout that offers guidance to pastors on blessings for couples in “irregular” situations such as same-sex relationships, urging clergy to use the ...

A new report highlights widespread monkey laundering in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam, where wild-caught long-tailed macaques are illegally funneled into breeding farms before being exported for ...

The Shrine is an Outer Room in Blue Prince that’ll provide you with a blessing at the cost of some of your gold coins. Shrine blessings are powerful boons that will assist you as you’re ...

Stefano Costantino/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty On Sunday, Pope Francis gave his traditional Easter blessing at St. Peter’s Square and rode around in the popemobile to the happy surprise of ...

Yesterday, visibly frail but serene and fully aware, he stepped onto the Apostolic Palace balcony at St. Peter’s Square for the last time to impart his blessing and share words that now carry a ...

The pontiff's death comes just over two months after he was admitted to Gemelli Hospital in Rome on Friday, Feb. 14, following a respiratory tract infection. Two weeks later, he experienced an ...