“In the Middle Ages, pilgrims were victims of looting ... whose origins date back to the 12th century. At that time “they were friars, knights, and soldiers, and for 200 years they were ...

A coin hoard dating to the 15th century has been discovered near a medieval synagogue in Israel. Why it was deposited there, ...

Photo: Supplied/SAPS Five Mozambican nationals, aged between 26 and 50, are expected to appear in the Pilgrim’s Rest Magistrate’s Court tomorrow, January 30. They were arrested after the ...

Private Hajj pilgrims can continue their booking process until January 31. Previously, The goverment introduced a new policy, "Ghar Se Ghar Tak," to ensure enhanced support and facilitation for ...

Five Mozambican nationals, aged between 26 and 50, are expected to appear in the Pilgrim’s Rest Magistrate’s Court today. Lowvelder reports they were arrested after police received a tip-off ...

Organisers expect up to 400 million pilgrims from India and beyond over six weeks for the Kumbh Mela, running from January 13 to February 26. Indian farmer Govind Singh travelled for nearly two ...

A woman who went to Tirupati with 20 family members said the stampede broke out due to the overwhelming crush of pilgrims when the police opened the gates for token distribution. There was no such ...

The world’s largest gathering of humanity begins in India on January 13 with the opening of the Kumbh Mela, a six-week Hindu festival organisers expect to attract up to 400 million pilgrims.

PRAYAGRAJ, India (AP) — Tens of thousands of naked Hindu ascetics and millions of pilgrims took dips in freezing water at the confluence of sacred rivers in northern India on Tuesday ...

Listen ROME – On Tuesday the Vatican claimed that after just two weeks since Pope Francis inaugurated the Jubilee of Hope on Christmas Eve, over half a million pilgrims have already come to ...

Millions of Hindu pilgrims followed them into the confluence. The Maha Kumbh festival — held every 12 years — started Monday, with more than 15 million pilgrims bathing in the holy rivers ...