Oct 13th, 2008 · Thousands of pilgrims gathered in St. Peter's Square for the canonization of four new saints Sunday. That includes the first Indian woman, Sister Alphonsa of the Immaculate Conception. Her sainthood is seen as a moral boost to Christians in India who have been victims of violence by Hindus. Pope Benedict said her short life was marked by, "extreme physical and spiritual suffering." In her own writing, she said, "I consider a day in which I have not suffered as a day lost to me."
Keywords: Violence · victims · Christian · India · extreme · moral · pilgrims · Spiritual · indian · canon · Hindu · Pope Benedict
Oct 7th, 2008 · Think the Pilgrims were all straight-laced seriousness and tight buckles? Think again, says author Sarah Vowell. In her new book, The Wordy Shipmates, Vowell explores the lively history of America's ancestors. Just who were those folks living in the "shining city on a hill"?
Keywords: city · history · America · pilgrims · folk · sarah · ancestors · Vowell · Puritans · Sarah Vowell · Wordy Shipmates
Jul 28th, 2008 · At least 57 people are dead and nearly 300 wounded after female suicide bombers blew themselves up in Baghdad and Kirkuk. The targets were Shiite pilgrims and Kurdish protesters. The attacks are a blow to the confidence in recent gains in security.
Keywords: suicide · protests · security · Iraq · Kurdish · Shiites · bomber · Baghdad · Kirkuk · pilgrims · newfound
Jul 28th, 2008 · Female suicide bombers in Baghdad and the northern Iraqi city of Kirkuk killed at least 46 people and wounded hundreds more in attacks Monday, police said. Three bombers attacked Shiite pilgrims in Baghdad and another hit a demonstration in Kirkuk.
Keywords: suicide · Iraq · city · demonstrations · Shiites · bomber · Baghdad · Kirkuk · pilgrims
Dec 24th, 2007 · Christian pilgrims from around the world converge on Bethlehem to celebrate the birth of Jesus the first such large-scale gathering in the West Bank town since fighting erupted in 2000.
Keywords: Town · world · celebration · Christian · 2000 · pilgrims · Bethlehem · Jesus West Bank
Aug 30th, 2007 · Pilgrims boarding the Vatican's new airline for a flight from Lourdes, France were pretty upset when they discovered they couldn't take their water onboard -- their holy water. Many had waited hours to collect the water from the Grotto there, legendary for its curative powers. Officials cited anti-terrorism rules. Still, this is the Vatican's airline. Passengers found small bottles of holy water waiting on their seats.
Keywords: France · terrorizing · Holy · passengers · Vatican · Airlines · pilgrims · Cures · Grottoes · Lourdes
Aug 28th, 2007 · Hundreds of thousands of Shiite pilgrims are fleeing the holy city of Karbala amid clashes between rival Shiite factions that have left at least 24 dead and dozens wounded. The fighting broke out late Monday.
Keywords: city · Shiites · Holy · pilgrims · Karbala · Factions
Aug 28th, 2007 · A curfew is imposed in the holy city and more than 1 million pilgrims are instructed to leave after violence kills at least 27 people and wounds dozens more.
Keywords: Violence · city · Shiites · Holy · imposed · pilgrims · instruction · Karbala · Curfew
