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Filipino Catholic priest Flavie Villanueva, left, consoles Melinda Lafuente, as she holds the urn containing the remains of her son Angelo, during an interment ceremony for victims of extrajudicial ...

Nikko, although primarily known for its UNESCO World Heritage sites, such as Toshogu Shrine and Nikko National Park, actually also has several onsen resorts with healing waters. Arguably one of ...

There are 538 very uneven, steep and slippery stone steps to climb before I reach the Kamikura-Jinja Shrine. But once I get to the top, I will be at one of the oldest and most sacred places in the ...

Artefact theft is a big problem in Bali, a Hindu-majority island where every village has its own temple and every household, its own family shrine. The Balinese believe some artefacts are sacred ...

Cases of artefact theft like the one at Mas Penyeti Temple are rampant in Bali, a Hindu-majority island where every village has its own temple and every household, its own family shrine.

On March 3, 1925, as the value of the fort declined, Congress decided to designate the stronghold as a national park and perpetual shrine as the birthplace of the "Star Spangled Banner ...