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Catholic devotees carrying palms march during a Pam Sunday procession in Kidapawan City in the southern Philippines, signaling the start of the season of Lent.

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Palm Sunday marked in Kidapawan City

Catholic devotees carrying palms march during a Pam Sunday procession in Kidapawan City in the southern Philippines, signaling the start of the...

by Geonarri Solmerano in Philippines on 17/04/2011

Children from a Bangkok school make offerings in the form of candles to their local Buddhist temple ahead of the forthcoming rains retreat which begins on the 27th July (Buddhist lent). Bangkok, Thailand. 23/07/2010

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Buddhist Lent Approaches in Thailand

Children from a Bangkok school make offerings in the form of candles to their local Buddhist temple ahead of the forthcoming rains retreat which...

by Matthew Richards in Thailand on 23/07/2010

Costa Ricans attend to the Stations of the Cross on Monday evening in San José, Costa Rica

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Stations of the Cross

DMTX. Catholics recreate the stations of the cross in one of the main avenues of the city. San Jose, Costa Rica. 29/03/2010

by Ronald Reyes in Costa Rica on 29/03/2010

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23/07/2010 - Buddhist Lent Approaches in Thailand - Thailand - Children from a Bangkok school make...
29/03/2010 - Stations of the Cross - Costa Rica - DMTX. Catholics recreate the stations...
29/03/2010 - Manila Holy Week - Philippines - Families wait around bus terminals with...
17/02/2010 - Ash Wednesday in Costa Rica - Costa Rica - DMTX. Costa Ricans at the San José...
16/02/2010 - Fasching - Munich's Answer To Mardi Gras Carnival Celebrations - Germany - DMTX. In Munich, Germany, their version...
16/02/2010 - Mardi Gras Celebrations in San Diego - United States - DMTX. People gather in downtown San...
09/04/2009 - A Ritual of Faith - Philippines - Every Good Friday of Holy Week in the...
25/03/2009 - MIERCOLES DE CENIZA- ASH WEDNESDAY - Venezuela - La imposición de las cenizas nos...

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Eviction of Lamin and his family in Madrid
Finally Lamin and his family were evicted from the flat where they lived, which now becomes the property of Bankia. The home accumulated a debt over which the bank lent them at first. S...
Survakari Pagan ritual celebrations - Bulgaria
Masked dancers, wearing bells and carrying torches, dance around bonfires to bring luck and drive away evil spirits during Kukeri, or Survakari, pagan rituals performed in villages betw...
Passion of the Christ Pageant
Scenes from a live pageant depicting the passion of Christ. Mtarfa, Malta. 20th April 2011
Jubilee Debt Campaign holds Halloween Protest - London
The Jubilee Debt Campaign held a Halloween-themed protest outside Vince Cable's ministry in Westminster against 'Dictator Debt' which they describe as the skeleton in the...
HSBC bank commits to lend to more first time buyers
HSBC has announced it is to release a further £350 million to mortgage borrowers in the UK with a deposit of 15% or less and at least £250 million will be reserved for first time buyers...
Narayan Jatra of Haadi Gaun Celebrated in Kathmandu
The Narayan Jatra (festival) of Haadi Gaun is a unique event in the capital involving three circular bamboo structures, above which an idol of the Lord Narayan in placed, and then rotat...
Prabarana Purnima celebrations in Buddhist community
Pavarana Purnima is a Buddhist ritual celebrated on the full moon of the eleventh lunar month. One of the rituals is to light hot air balloons. Dhaka, Bangladesh.11th October 2011
Buddhist community celebrates Prabarana Purnima - Dhaka
The Buddhist community in Bangladesh celebrates Prabarana Purnima through different religious rituals including sending up balloons up in the air as a symbol of lighting up the sky. 11t...
Buckingham Palace State Rooms Summer Opening - London
Buckingham Palace has seen record numbers of visitors during the 2011 State Rooms Summer Opening. The Palace Gardens with a lake and cafe are really hot with tourists as London bakes ...
Benefit match for terminally ill children in Mexico City
The recently named World sporting Heritage for Argentina, Lionel Messi, plays 70 minutes in a benefit friendly soccer match for children with terminal illnesses in Mexico City, Mexico. ...
Celebrating Easter in Belarus
People seen here celebrating Easter in Belarus. Easter marks the end of Lent, a forty-day period of fasting, prayer, and penance, and is the central feast of the Christian liturgical ye...
Stations of the Cross re-enacted in Caracas
To commemorate Good Friday, the community of the parish of Our Lady of Coromoto staged a vivid representation of the stations of the cross, portraying Jesus Christ from the time he was ...
2011 Holy Week (Semana Santa) in Seville
Heavy rains put a major damper on this year's Semana Santa celebrations in Seville. Holy Week in Christianity is the last week of Lent and the week before Easter.
Palm Sunday marked in Kidapawan City
Catholic devotees carrying palms march during a Pam Sunday procession in Kidapawan City in the southern Philippines, signaling the start of the season of Lent.
Opposition strike in Bangladesh over equal status for women
Madrasa students take part in a protest against the proposed National Women Development Policy. The policy seeks to give ‘equal status’ to women in Bangladesh that is an Islamic republi...
Russia celebrates Winter's End
Maslenitsa is one of the most celebrated events of the year and marks the start of Lent in the Orthodox tradition. For the celebration, pancakes are made and a straw effigy burnt to sym...
Russian Pancake Week in St. Petersburg
People here celebrated Maslenitsa or Pancake week in a traditional Russian holiday marking the end of winter that dates back to the pagan times. St. Petersburg, Russia. 06/03/2011
Russian Maslenitsa festival in Trafalgar Square - London
Thousands of people packed Trafalgar Square in London to celebrate the Russian festival of Maslenitsa, which marks the coming of spring and the beginning of Lent. London, UK. 06/03/2011
IMF and EU Loan Dublin Protest
50 thousand people marched through Dublin today in protest at the government's austerity programme. Protest leaders said it was the first of many demonstrations over plans to rai...
Boxer Sugar Shane Mosley Supports Diamond's Love Foundation
Fresh from his latest fight boxer Sugar Shane Mosley came to support Diamond's Love Foundation for underpriviledged kids. This was a family affair with 3 generations of Mosley'...