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Mother Teresa Death Anniversary in Agartala - India

Devotees attend a mass at the Nirmala Sishu Bhavan orphanage in Agartala, Tripura, on September 5, 2025. The service marked Mother Teresa’s death anniversary with hymns and readings dedicated to her legacy. Photo by Abhisek Saha/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mother Teresa Death Anniversary in Agartala - India

Devotees attend a mass at the Nirmala Sishu Bhavan orphanage in Agartala, Tripura, on September 5, 2025. The service marked Mother Teresa’s death anniversary with hymns and readings dedicated to her legacy. Photo by Abhisek Saha/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mother Teresa Death Anniversary in Agartala - India

Devotees attend a mass at the Nirmala Sishu Bhavan orphanage in Agartala, Tripura, on September 5, 2025. The service marked Mother Teresa’s death anniversary with hymns and readings dedicated to her legacy. Photo by Abhisek Saha/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mother Teresa Death Anniversary in Agartala - India

Devotees attend a mass at the Nirmala Sishu Bhavan orphanage in Agartala, Tripura, on September 5, 2025. The service marked Mother Teresa’s death anniversary with hymns and readings dedicated to her legacy. Photo by Abhisek Saha/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mother Teresa Death Anniversary in Agartala - India

Devotees attend a mass at the Nirmala Sishu Bhavan orphanage in Agartala, Tripura, on September 5, 2025. The service marked Mother Teresa’s death anniversary with hymns and readings dedicated to her legacy. Photo by Abhisek Saha/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Mother Teresa Death Anniversary in Agartala - India

Devotees attend a mass at the Nirmala Sishu Bhavan orphanage in Agartala, Tripura, on September 5, 2025. The service marked Mother Teresa’s death anniversary with hymns and readings dedicated to her legacy. Photo by Abhisek Saha/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Dervishes Celebrate Prophets Birth - Iraq

Dervishes gather with worshippers during a celebration at the Sheikh Abdul Karim Tekiye in Toorq, Erbil, Iraq on August 31, 2025. Members of the order gathered to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. The anniversary was marked with hymns and acts of devotion. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Dervishes Celebrate Prophets Birth - Iraq

Dervishes gather with worshippers during a celebration at the Sheikh Abdul Karim Tekiye in Toorq, Erbil, Iraq on August 31, 2025. Members of the order gathered to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. The anniversary was marked with hymns and acts of devotion. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Dervishes Celebrate Prophets Birth - Iraq

Qadiri dervishes stand together during a ceremony at the Sheikh Abdul Karim Tekiye in Toorq, Erbil, Iraq on August 31, 2025. Members of the order gathered to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. The anniversary was marked with hymns and acts of devotion. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Dervishes Celebrate Prophets Birth - Iraq

An elder worshipper prays during a ceremony at the Sheikh Abdul Karim Tekiye in Toorq, Erbil, Iraq on August 31, 2025. Members of the order gathered to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. The anniversary was marked with hymns and acts of devotion. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Dervishes Celebrate Prophets Birth - Iraq

Qadiri dervishes toss their hair during ritual movements in Toorq, Iraq on August 31, 2025. Members of the order gathered to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. The anniversary was marked with hymns and acts of devotion. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Dervishes Celebrate Prophets Birth - Iraq

A worshipper closes his eyes in prayer at the Sheikh Abdul Karim Tekiye in Toorq, Erbil, Iraq on August 31, 2025. Members of the order gathered to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. The anniversary was marked with hymns and acts of devotion. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Dervishes Celebrate Prophets Birth - Iraq

A young Qadiri dervish takes part in a ritual at the Sheikh Abdul Karim Tekiye in Toorq, Erbil, Iraq on August 31, 2025. Members of the order gathered to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. The anniversary was marked with hymns and acts of devotion. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Dervishes Celebrate Prophets Birth - Iraq

A boy stands among worshippers at the Sheikh Abdul Karim Tekiye in Toorq, Erbil, Iraq on August 31, 2025. Members of the order gathered to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. The anniversary was marked with hymns and acts of devotion. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Dervishes Celebrate Prophets Birth - Iraq

Qadiri dervishes stand together during a ceremony at the Sheikh Abdul Karim Tekiye in Toorq, Erbil, Iraq on August 31, 2025. Members of the order gathered to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. The anniversary was marked with hymns and acts of devotion. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Dervishes Celebrate Prophets Birth - Iraq

Qadiri dervishes stand together during a ceremony at the Sheikh Abdul Karim Tekiye in Toorq, Erbil, Iraq on August 31, 2025. Members of the order gathered to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. The anniversary was marked with hymns and acts of devotion. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Dervishes Celebrate Prophets Birth - Iraq

Qadiri dervishes stand together during a ceremony at the Sheikh Abdul Karim Tekiye in Toorq, Erbil, Iraq on August 31, 2025. Members of the order gathered to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. The anniversary was marked with hymns and acts of devotion. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Dervishes Celebrate Prophets Birth - Iraq

A man wearing a green head covering and symbolic tools participates in the ceremony in Toorq, Erbil, Iraq on August 31, 2025. Members of the order gathered to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. The anniversary was marked with hymns and acts of devotion. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Dervishes Celebrate Prophets Birth - Iraq

A man wearing a green head covering and symbolic tools participates in the ceremony in Toorq, Erbil, Iraq on August 31, 2025. Members of the order gathered to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. The anniversary was marked with hymns and acts of devotion. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Erbil Dervishes Celebrate Prophets Birth - Iraq

Qadiri dervishes toss their hair during ritual movements in Toorq, Iraq on August 31, 2025. Members of the order gathered to celebrate the birth of the Prophet Muhammad. The anniversary was marked with hymns and acts of devotion. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims gather for mourning rituals between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

A young boy participates in the mourning rituals in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims gather for mourning rituals in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims gather for mourning rituals between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims gather for mourning rituals between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims gather for mourning rituals between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims gather for mourning rituals between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims gather for mourning rituals between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

A Shia Muslim takes part in a religious gathering at Altun Mosque in Erbil, the Kurdish region in Iraq, on June 27, 2025, marking the first night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the next ten days, culminating in Ashura. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims gather for mourning rituals between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims gather for mourning rituals between the two holy shrines of Imam Hussein and al-Abbas in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims take part in a religious gathering at Altun Mosque in Erbil, the Kurdish region in Iraq, on June 27, 2025, marking the first night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the next ten days, culminating in Ashura. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

A Shia Muslim reads a religious book during the mourning ritualsin Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

A Shia Muslim reads a religious book during the mourning ritualsin Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims take part in a religious gathering at Altun Mosque in Erbil, the Kurdish region in Iraq, on June 27, 2025, marking the first night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the next ten days, culminating in Ashura. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims take part in a religious gathering at Altun Mosque in Erbil, the Kurdish region in Iraq, on June 27, 2025, marking the first night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the next ten days, culminating in Ashura. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims take part in a religious gathering at Altun Mosque in Erbil, the Kurdish region in Iraq, on June 27, 2025, marking the first night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the next ten days, culminating in Ashura. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

A Shia Muslim takes part in a religious gathering at Altun Mosque in Erbil, the Kurdish region in Iraq, on June 27, 2025, marking the first night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the next ten days, culminating in Ashura. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

A Shia Muslim takes part in a religious gathering at Altun Mosque in Erbil, the Kurdish region in Iraq, on June 27, 2025, marking the first night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the next ten days, culminating in Ashura. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

Shia Muslims take part in a religious gathering at Altun Mosque in Erbil, the Kurdish region in Iraq, on June 27, 2025, marking the first night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the next ten days, culminating in Ashura. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

A Shia Muslim prays during the mourning rituals in Karbala, Iraq on June 28, 2025, marking the second night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Shia worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the first ten days of Muharram, culminating in Ashura. Photo Samer Alhusseini/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

A Shia Muslim takes part in a religious gathering at Altun Mosque in Erbil, the Kurdish region in Iraq, on June 27, 2025, marking the first night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the next ten days, culminating in Ashura. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Muharram Observance - Iraq

A Shia Muslim takes part in a religious gathering at Altun Mosque in Erbil, the Kurdish region in Iraq, on June 27, 2025, marking the first night of Muharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. Worshippers commemorated the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, with zikr, rhythmic chest-beating, and religious hymns. The mourning rituals will continue over the next ten days, culminating in Ashura. Photo by Omar Karim/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Sauna church, inspired by Eurovision entry KAJ's Bara Bada Bastu

Vicar Tuomas Antola (R) leads the singing of hymns at the tent sauna, the sauna church, during the Holy Steam event at the Korso church in Vantaa, Finland on May 13, 2025. Finnish band KAJ, representing Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, is performing their song Bara Bada Bastu later today in Eurovision Song Contest's first semifinal. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Sauna church, inspired by Eurovision entry KAJ's Bara Bada Bastu

Vicar Tuomas Antola (R) leads the singing of hymns at the tent sauna, the sauna church, during the Holy Steam event at the Korso church in Vantaa, Finland on May 13, 2025. Finnish band KAJ, representing Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, is performing their song Bara Bada Bastu later today in Eurovision Song Contest's first semifinal. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Sauna church, inspired by Eurovision entry KAJ's Bara Bada Bastu

Vicar Tuomas Antola (R) leads the singing of hymns at the tent sauna, the sauna church, during the Holy Steam event at the Korso church in Vantaa, Finland on May 13, 2025. Finnish band KAJ, representing Sweden at the Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland, is performing their song Bara Bada Bastu later today in Eurovision Song Contest's first semifinal. LEHTIKUVA / ANTTI AIMO-KOIVISTO - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Antti Aimo-Koivisto/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Celebration of Lazarus Saturday - Iraq

File photo dated March 23, 2024 - Lazarus Saturday is an important celebration in the Christian liturgical calendar, particularly for Oriental Orthodox and as well some Eastern Catholic Churches such as the Chaldean Catholic Church. In Al-Qosh, a Christian town in northern Iraq populated by Assyrians, Lazarus Saturday has special significance. It commemorates the resurrection of Lazarus, as described in the New Testament, where Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead four days after his burial. On this day, which also marks the beginning of the Holy Week, special liturgical services are held in churches. It is common to see processions and traditional rituals during the celebration. These might include the carrying of religious icons or banners and the singing of hymns that reflect the significance of the resurrection of Lazarus. The rituals often involve the whole community, making it a communal celebration. In Al-Qosh, as in many other Christian communities, children play an important role in the celebration of

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Celebration of Lazarus Saturday - Iraq

File photo dated March 23, 2024 - Lazarus Saturday is an important celebration in the Christian liturgical calendar, particularly for Oriental Orthodox and as well some Eastern Catholic Churches such as the Chaldean Catholic Church. In Al-Qosh, a Christian town in northern Iraq populated by Assyrians, Lazarus Saturday has special significance. It commemorates the resurrection of Lazarus, as described in the New Testament, where Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead four days after his burial. On this day, which also marks the beginning of the Holy Week, special liturgical services are held in churches. It is common to see processions and traditional rituals during the celebration. These might include the carrying of religious icons or banners and the singing of hymns that reflect the significance of the resurrection of Lazarus. The rituals often involve the whole community, making it a communal celebration. In Al-Qosh, as in many other Christian communities, children play an important role in the celebration of

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Celebration of Lazarus Saturday - Iraq

File photo dated March 23, 2024 - Lazarus Saturday is an important celebration in the Christian liturgical calendar, particularly for Oriental Orthodox and as well some Eastern Catholic Churches such as the Chaldean Catholic Church. In Al-Qosh, a Christian town in northern Iraq populated by Assyrians, Lazarus Saturday has special significance. It commemorates the resurrection of Lazarus, as described in the New Testament, where Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead four days after his burial. On this day, which also marks the beginning of the Holy Week, special liturgical services are held in churches. It is common to see processions and traditional rituals during the celebration. These might include the carrying of religious icons or banners and the singing of hymns that reflect the significance of the resurrection of Lazarus. The rituals often involve the whole community, making it a communal celebration. In Al-Qosh, as in many other Christian communities, children play an important role in the celebration of

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Celebration of Lazarus Saturday - Iraq

File photo dated March 23, 2024 - Lazarus Saturday is an important celebration in the Christian liturgical calendar, particularly for Oriental Orthodox and as well some Eastern Catholic Churches such as the Chaldean Catholic Church. In Al-Qosh, a Christian town in northern Iraq populated by Assyrians, Lazarus Saturday has special significance. It commemorates the resurrection of Lazarus, as described in the New Testament, where Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead four days after his burial. On this day, which also marks the beginning of the Holy Week, special liturgical services are held in churches. It is common to see processions and traditional rituals during the celebration. These might include the carrying of religious icons or banners and the singing of hymns that reflect the significance of the resurrection of Lazarus. The rituals often involve the whole community, making it a communal celebration. In Al-Qosh, as in many other Christian communities, children play an important role in the celebration of