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Hindu pilgrims, on arduous trek, among Nepal's missing
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1175+ words) A drone view shows a major section of Pasang Lhamu highway washed away along swollen Trishuli river by recent flash floods cutting off Rasuwa district from Nuwakot area, Nepal, Monday, Aug. 31, 2026. Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP hide caption SOCORRO, India – Two…...
As El Niño intensifies, Rio turns to science — and a spiritual advisor
1+ week, 3+ day ago (72+ words) This year's Super El Niño has brought unprecedented weather to Rio de Janeiro. Unaccustomed to tornado-strength winds, the city found an unusual partner to combat the weather: a spiritual adviser. As El Niño intensifies, Rio turns to science — and a…...
Greetings from Karbala, Iraq, where millions gathered for a Shia pilgrimage
2+ week, 3+ day ago (255+ words) Pilgrims came to Iraq from all over the world in August. Many Iraqi and Iranian pilgrims walked hundreds of miles in extreme heat to mark the event. Outside the shrines, the atmosphere is almost festive. Greetings from Karbala, Iraq, where…...
How shofars became the spiritual soundtrack of Rosh Hashanah
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (703+ words) A man blows a shofar, or ram's horn, during a Rosh Hashanah ritual in Israel. Ariel Schalit/AP hide caption (RNS and NPR) It can be the small, curved horn of a ram or the dramatic spiral of an African…...
More than 4 in 10 Americans say Muslims are having a negative impact on the U.S.
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (156+ words) According to Pew Research, more than 4 in 10 Americans say Muslims are having a negative impact on the U.S. The study looks at data collected over the last 25 years, since the September 11th terrorist attacks. Pew Research finds that views on Islam are…...
Indonesians brave choking smoke to pray for rain as country battles wildfires
2+ week, 4+ day ago (420+ words) Indonesian Muslims attend a prayer requesting for rain following wildfires that burn through peatlands in several regions in Sumatra and Kalimantan Island, in Palembang, South Sumatra, Indonesia, Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026. Muhammad Fajri/AP hide caption PALEMBANG, Indonesia — Authorities in Indonesia's South…...