This prayer of Ireland's patron saint has come down through the centuries and remains popular today and we think you'll agree it's more relevant than ever. St. Patrick's Breastplate is a ...

Various theories exist about his resting place, but a large burial mound at Ahirayama, close to Udozaki, has been a site of prayer and reverence since ancient times.

This guide will help you navigate the experience with respect and awareness. In the past, Japanese funerals were deeply rooted in Buddhist and Shinto traditions. They were often held at home or in ...

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After a Shinto priest recited a prayer, Misaki Kobayashi, 13, a first-year student at Katsuura Junior High School, performed a dance offering. The Katsuura Big Hina Matsuri festival began in 2001 ...

With the news this morning of Pope Francis being in the hospital, we invite all of our readers to pray for the Holy Father. Pope Francis was admitted to Rome’s Gemelli Hospital on Friday to ...

Most of the people walking up to the big prayer hall here appear to be Japanese, though a few tourists join in, too. First, they toss a coin or two into a receptacle, then, they clap, bow and begin to ...

If you pray for love in Izumo, there's a good chance you'll be heard. Every year, eight million gods gather in this seaside city to decide the fate of humans' relationships. It may seem like ...

MPs have demanded that prayers in Parliament are scrapped, saying the tradition has no place in the 21st century. The Government faces calls to abolish prayers at the start of the day as part of ...

The company even asked a Shinto priest to conduct a purification ritual and offer prayers for operational safety as it continues to try to resolve the problem. The phenomenon surfaced around late ...