Images from the past month of people observing Ramadan in a changed world
A collection of historical Ramadan prayer services, dinners, and gatherings around the world, leading up to the coronavirus lockdown
Images from around the world showing what Easter Sunday services look like during a global pandemic
Observations of Vesak, or Buddha Day, from several countries across Asia
Spiritual communication, alien reincarnation, Judeo-Christian doctrine, Egyptian symbolism, mysticism, and more are practiced and taught by this religious community in Vale do Amanhecer, just outside Brasilia, Brazil.
Images of Maslenitsa, a Slavic Shrovetide festival, as celebrated in Russia, Belarus, and Kyrgyzstan.
Images of the 15 tallest statues in the world as of today, plus five bonus photos of some more famous—if smaller—colossal monuments
In parts of Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, and Russia, an ancient pagan rite combined with a traditional Orthodox feast to become Ivan Kupala Night, a festival celebrating the summer solstice.
A look around the world at the traditions, ceremonies, food, and community of Ramadan 2018.
Church services, processions of hooded penitents, Easter egg hunts, Catholic passion plays, and more.
Images of Carnival season 2018, already underway, with celebrations in Brazil, Portugal, Hungary, Bolivia, Haiti, Spain, Italy, and more.
Earlier today, hundreds of thousands of Catholic devotees in Manila gathered together and climbed over each other to touch a centuries-old icon of Jesus Christ.
Christmas services and observances from China, Kenya, England, the U.S., India, Indonesia, Nigeria, Israel, France, and many more countries.
Images of Muslim Americans observing Eid al-Fitr and Ramadan this year in New York, Connecticut, California, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey
Christians around the world celebrating Holy Week and Easter
On January 9, hundreds of thousands of Catholic devotees in Manila, Philippines, took part in a barefoot procession lasting 22 hours, carrying a centuries-old icon of Jesus Christ through the streets.
Portraits and interviews with native Canadians abused within the government’s Indian Residential School system
As the holy month comes to a close, a look back at celebrations across the globe.
Ramadan, the Islamic month of fasting, began earlier this week, with the observation of the Hilal, or new moon.
Photographs of the Messiah Miracle Worship Center, a Southern storefront church the size of a two-door garage.
Church services, processions of hooded penitents, Easter eggs hunts, Catholic passion plays, and more.
For decades, low-caste Hindus in Chhattisgarh, India, tattoo the name of the Hindu god Ram on their bodies—acts of faith and defiance, saying “God is everywhere."
In a remote, mountainous area of China’s Garze Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, the Bliss Dharma Assembly—the last of four annual assemblies of Tibetan Buddhists—took place at the end of October, at the Larung Wuming Buddhist Institute.
A series of photographs on Mecca and its surrounding area taken sometime around 1887 by the photographer Al Sayyid Abd al Ghaffar, compared with images from similar locations taken in 2015.
Giant waves in Portugal, continued wildfires in California, scenes from Fashion Week in Beijing, the final days of presidential campaigning in the U.S., motocross racing in Sweden, and much more.
People are finding new ways to celebrate Halloween in this difficult year.
The 11th annual panoramic-photo competition has just come to a close, and the winning images and finalists have been announced.
A few glimpses of the landscape of Massachusetts, and some of the animals and people calling it home