Pope Leo XIV, on his popemobile, tours St. Peter's Square at the Vatican prior to the inaugural Mass of his pontificate, ...

A spike in Mers cases in Saudi Arabia has ignited fears of an outbreak during Hajj, the Muslim festival that sees over three ...

Like all major tourist destinations, Rome is awash in souvenirs. With Holy Year Catholic pilgrims, Pope Francis ’ funeral and ...

The festival is celebrated on the 10th day of the 12th and final month in the Islamic lunar calendar after the holy Hajj. It also occurs approximately two months and 10 days after Eid al-Fitr, another ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

At least six people have been killed and about 80 others were injured in a crowd crush at a temple in the western Indian state of Goa where tens of thousands of Hindu worshippers had assembled ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. – A new mandate in Washington now requires clergy members to report suspected child abuse or neglect. Governor Bob Ferguson signed Senate Bill 5375, which aligns the ...

and special guest Ed Rowe, better known as Kernow King. A picture gallery of the first day of Porthleven Food Festival 2025 can be found at the top of the page.

John Harvey McDonough of Speyside Distillers Company drinks from the quaich to officially open the festival. Picture: Daniel Forsyth Over 300 guests gathered for an evening of celebration at Macdonald ...

May 2025 Calendar: The month of May 2025 will be very significant from a religious perspective. This month, several major fasts and festivals will be celebrated, including Vat Savitri Vrat, Buddha ...

The young children of a woman who was among 11 people killed when a man drove his vehicle into a Filipino street festival in Vancouver ... A fuller picture of the victims of the attack at the ...

The 17th edition of the Stagecoach Country Music Festival is now in the rearview mirror. Our onsite photographers Will Lester and Andy Holzman selected 50 of their favorite images over the weekend ...