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Zelenskyy At The Ceremony in Memory of the Victims of the Holodomor - Kyiv

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska honored the victims of the Holodomor of 1932–1933, as well as the mass man-made famines of 1921–1922 and 1946–1947. At the Holy Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, the Head of State and his wife participated in a prayer service commemorating the Holodomor victims in Ukraine, on November 22, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Handout photo by Ukrainian Presidency Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelenskyy At The Ceremony in Memory of the Victims of the Holodomor - Kyiv

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska honored the victims of the Holodomor of 1932–1933, as well as the mass man-made famines of 1921–1922 and 1946–1947. At the Holy Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, the Head of State and his wife participated in a prayer service commemorating the Holodomor victims in Ukraine, on November 22, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Handout photo by Ukrainian Presidency Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelenskyy At The Ceremony in Memory of the Victims of the Holodomor - Kyiv

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska honored the victims of the Holodomor of 1932–1933, as well as the mass man-made famines of 1921–1922 and 1946–1947. At the Holy Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, the Head of State and his wife participated in a prayer service commemorating the Holodomor victims in Ukraine, on November 22, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Handout photo by Ukrainian Presidency Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zelenskyy At The Ceremony in Memory of the Victims of the Holodomor - Kyiv

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and First Lady Olena Zelenska honored the victims of the Holodomor of 1932–1933, as well as the mass man-made famines of 1921–1922 and 1946–1947. At the Holy Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, the Head of State and his wife participated in a prayer service commemorating the Holodomor victims in Ukraine, on November 22, 2025 in Kyiv, Ukraine. Handout photo by Ukrainian Presidency Press Office via ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmiri Shiites Mark Muharram Mourning - India

A Kashmiri Shiite man carries a Palestinian flag during a Muharram procession in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on July 3, 2025, the seventh day of the Islamic holy month. Marking the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, the procession blends religious mourning with political expression in a region shaped by deep sensitivities. Photo by Umar Altaf/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmiri Shiites Mark Muharram Mourning - India

A man flagellate themselves with blades during a Muharram procession in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on July 3, 2025. The traditional ritual mourns the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, reflecting deep religious devotion during the Islamic holy month of Muharram Photo by Umar Altaf/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmiri Shiites Mark Muharram Mourning - India

The blood of a man that flagellate himselves with blades during a Muharram procession in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on July 3, 2025. The traditional ritual mourns the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, reflecting deep religious devotion during the Islamic holy month of Muharram Photo by Umar Altaf/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmiri Shiites Mark Muharram Mourning - India

A man flagellate themselves with blades during a Muharram procession in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India, on July 3, 2025. The traditional ritual mourns the martyrdom of Imam Hussain, reflecting deep religious devotion during the Islamic holy month of Muharram Photo by Umar Altaf/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Kashmiri Shiites Mark Muharram Mourning - India

A Kashmiri Shiite man carries a Palestinian flag during a Muharram procession in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on July 4, 2025, the eighth day of the Islamic holy month. Part of the 10-day Ashura mourning period, the event commemorates the martyrdom of Imam Hussain. Dressed in black, participants engage in chest-beating and recite elegies as expressions of grief and solidarity. The inclusion of political symbols like the Palestinian flag reflects the intersection of religious devotion and political sentiment in a region marked by heightened sensitivities and security measures. Photo by Umar Altaf/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

A sadhu (holy man) stands on a boat near his submerged hut in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Monsoons Flood in India

A sadhu (holy man) sits on a boat near his submerged hut in Prayagraj, India on August 26, 2025, as water levels of the Ganges and Yamuna rivers rose following monsoon rainfalls. Photo by Sanjay Kanojia/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Procession - India

Kashmiri Shia Muslim man mourns during a Muharram procession in Srinagar on July 5, 2025, on the ninth day of the Islamic holy month of Muharram in the lead-up to Ashura, a 10-day period commemorating the seventh-century killing of Prophet Muhammed's grandson, Imam Hussein. Photo by Basit Zargar/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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First Night of Muharram in Karbala - Iraq

A man talks as clerics and people gather between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas on the first night of Muharram in Karbala, Iraq on June 26, 2025. Evey year on the first day of Muharram, ceremonies are held in Karbala to change the banners of the two holy domes Imam Hussein and his brother al-Abbas from red to black, announcing the entry into the month of grief. The red flag symbolizes that the blood has not yet been avenged, and it is raised through the year, while the black flag symbolizes mourning after the martyrdom of Imam Hussein and his family in the Battle of Karbala in 680 AD. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Thursday Visit on Shrines of Karbala - Iraq

A man becomes emotional as pilgrims visit the holy shrines of Imam Hossain, the third Imam of Shia, and his brother Al-Abbas on Thursday June 5, 2025 in Karbala, Iraq. The visit and prayers specific to Thursdays in Karbala are highly valued among Shias. Photo by Samer Al Husseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shia Muslims Visit The Holy Shrine Of Imam Hussein - Iraq

A man reads the Holy Quran as Shia Muslims visit the holy shrine of Imam Hussein and his brother Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas on Thursday, May 1, 2025 in Karbala, Iraq. Visiting holy shrines on Thursdays is one of the most desirable and beloved deeds among Shias, and it is believed to have a great virtue and a great spiritual impact. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Shia Muslims Visit The Holy Shrine Of Imam Hussein - Iraq

A man reads prayers as Shias visit the holy shrine of Imam Hussein and his brother Abu al-Fadl al-Abbas on Thursday, May 1, 2025 in Karbala, Iraq. Visiting holy shrines on Thursdays is one of the most desirable and beloved deeds among Shias, and it is believed to have a great virtue and a great spiritual impact. Photo by Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rosary Prayer for Pope Francis - Vatican

Vatican City , Italy 21.04.2025: man with Argentina flag in St. Peter's Square for the Holy Rosary in memory of Pope Francis on the day death. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Rosary Prayer for Pope Francis - Vatican

Vatican City , Italy 21.04.2025: A man prays in St. Peter's Square for the Holy Rosary in memory of Pope Francis on the day death. Photo by IPA/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Roma, morte di Papa Francesco - Santo Rosario in memoria di Papa Francesco nel giorno della morte in San Pietro in Vaticano

Vatican City , Italy 21.04.2025: A man prays in St. Peter's Square for the Holy Rosary in memory of Pope Francis on the day death.

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Holy Rosary in memory of Pope Francis on the day death.

Vatican City , Italy 21.04.2025: man with Argentina flag in St. Peter's Square for the Holy Rosary in memory of Pope Francis on the day death.

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Ramadan Market - Syria

A Syrian man sells sweets as people spend their first holy month of Ramadan after the end of al-Assad’s regime in al-Firdaws District of Aleppo, Syria, on March 12, 2025. This densely populated neighborhood in east of Aleppo which went through years of neglect and destruction as it was a stronghold of opposition forces, is recovering its vivacity in Ramadan. Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Ramadan Market - Syria

A Syrian man sells sweets as people spend their first holy month of Ramadan after the end of al-Assad’s regime in al-Firdaws District of Aleppo, Syria, on March 12, 2025. This densely populated neighborhood in east of Aleppo which went through years of neglect and destruction as it was a stronghold of opposition forces, is recovering its vivacity in Ramadan. Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Holy Month of Ramadan - Gaza

A Palestinian man walks past the debris of what used to be a mosque as life goes on in the Holy Month of Ramadan in Central Gaza City, Palestinian territories on March 10, 2025. Photo by Saeed Jaras/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religion: Cardinal Michael Czerny, leads the Rosary for the Pope's health in St. Peter's Square on March 8, 2025

Vatican City, Italy 08.03.2025: A man prays during the rite of the holy rosary by Cardinal Michael Czerny, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, the Rosary for the Pope's health in St. Peter's Square, before hundreds of faithful.

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Religion: Cardinal Michael Czerny, leads the Rosary for the Pope's health in St. Peter's Square on March 8, 2025

Vatican City, Italy 08.03.2025: A man prays during the rite of the holy rosary by Cardinal Michael Czerny, Prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development, the Rosary for the Pope's health in St. Peter's Square, before hundreds of faithful.

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Aleppo marks first Ramadan after Assad regime’s fall with renewed hope

Syrian man pours coffee as the Ramadan festival begins in the historical Khan al-Shuna market, one day before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Aleppo, Syria, on February 28, 2025. The historical market located next to the Aleppo Citadel was subject to vandalism and destruction during the Assad’s regime. Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aleppo marks first Ramadan after Assad regime’s fall with renewed hope

A Syrian man sports an eagle on his hand as the Ramadan festival begins in the historical Khan al-Shuna market, one day before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Aleppo, Syria, on February 28, 2025. The historical market located next to the Aleppo Citadel was subject to vandalism and destruction during the Assad’s regime. Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Aleppo marks first Ramadan after Assad regime’s fall with renewed hope

A young Syrian man prepares his coffee roastery as Ramadan festival begins in the historical Khan al-Shuna market, one day before the Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Aleppo, Syria, on February 28, 2025. The historical market located next to the Aleppo Citadel was subject to vandalism and destruction during the Assad’s regime. Photo by Hibatullah Barakat/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Religion: Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti leads the recitation of the Holy Rosary for Pope Francis on March 01, 2025

Vatican City, Italy 01.03.2025 : A man in tears attends the mass of the holy rosary for Pope Francis in the Altar of the Confessio, St. Peter’s Basilica. Pope hospitalized at the Gemelli Polyclinic for pneumonia.

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Religion: Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti leads the recitation of the Holy Rosary for Pope Francis on March 01, 2025

Vatican City, Italy 01.03.2025 : A man in tears attends the mass of the holy rosary for Pope Francis in the Altar of the Confessio, St. Peter’s Basilica. Pope hospitalized at the Gemelli Polyclinic for pneumonia.

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Religion: Cardinal Claudio Gugerotti leads the recitation of the Holy Rosary for Pope Francis on March 01, 2025

Vatican City, Italy 01.03.2025 : A man recites the Holy Rosary for Pope Francis, hospitalized at the Gemelli Polyclinic for pneumonia, at the Altar of the Confessio, St. Peter’s Basilica, Catholicism,

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First day of Maha Kumbh Mela - India

Hindu pilgrims take a selfie picture with a man dressed as Lord Krishna, a Hindu god, during a religious procession in Maha Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India, 12 January 2025. The millennia-old Kumbh Mela, a sacred show of religious piety and ritual bathing that opened on January 13, 2025, is held at the site where the holy Ganges, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati rivers meet, bringing millions to celebrate spiritual rebirth and enlightenment. Photo by Indranil Aditya/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Pope Francis Leads Christmas Eve Mass - Vatican

A man cleans around pope’s throne before Pope Francis celebrates the Christmas Eve mass at St Peter s Basilica in the Vatican, on December 24, 2024. Just before the mass the Pope opened the Holy Door to mark the beginning of the Jubilee. Photo by Eric Vandeville/ABACAPRESS.COM

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