Archaeologists working at the Cueva de Sangre site in Guatemala have discovered an unusual ancient Maya ritual.

The Methodist Church of Nigeria’s Calabar Synod has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to promptly enhance the capabilities of police personnel to effectively address the rising incidence of ritual ...

This photograph has the potential to divide minds. Here's the story behind the sacred offering at the Deodhani Festival ...

Old Boat-Shaped Structure Found Inside a Volcanic Cave With Decorative Minerals Intrigues Archaeologists Apocalypse as a ...

On the other hand, though, recent figures suggest that in Britain at least, Catholicism is experiencing a resurgence: ...

Dyeing Easter eggs red may seem like a messy yet joyful family ritual, but in Greece ... encapsulating themes of sacrifice and redemption. Together, the egg and its crimson shell convey one of ...

Some of these have harmful or even deadly consequences. In many African communities, there are widespread beliefs relating to the use of human body parts for traditional healing rituals. Human body ...

An archeologist quoted in a CBS News report about human sacrifice altars in Guatemala seemingly claimed the sacrificing culture wasn’t violent, adding that they were “connecting with the ...

In a shocking verdict, a Suryapet court sentenced B Bharathi to death for the 2021 ritualistic murder of her infant daughter. Bharathi sacrificed her child to supposedly eliminate her 'sarpa ...

The group was returning from the Dulha Dev Maharaj temple in Narsinghpur district, where they had performed a symbolic goat sacrifice, a ritual in which only the ear of the animal is cut without ...

A central theme is the meticulous and orderly performance of these rituals, emphasizing the sacred ... From Nachmanides we get the suggestion that the sacrifices offered a method for individuals ...