The New York Times – Travel:
The dozens of books that T writer Aatish Taseer read before his journey through Bolivia, Mongolia and Iraq, and what he learned from each pilgrimage.
Category: Religion and Belief
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The Lucrative Business of Being a Witch on Etsy and TikTok
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
Modern witches no longer lurk in dark alleys or operate out of the back rooms of stores, you can instead buy their services online for a pretty penny or two.
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In the Heart of the Italian Alps, the Sacri Monti Offer a Trove of Art
The New York Times – Travel:
Along a scenic route in the Piedmont and Lombardy regions, nine sanctuaries known as the Sacri Monti house a trove of Renaissance and Baroque art.
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Charles Gayle, Saxophonist of Fire and Brimstone, Dies at 84
The New York Times – Music:
An intense and uncompromising player, he made music that one critic said was more about “motion and spirit” than tonal centers, rhythms and melodies.
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Nechama Tec, Polish Holocaust Survivor and Scholar, Dies at 92
The New York Times – Film:
She wrote about heroic Jewish resisters in her book “Defiance,” which was later made into a film starring Daniel Craig and Liev Schreiber.
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In Istanbul, Tombs of Religious Figures Still Draw Pilgrims
The New York Times – Travel:
Turkey’s largest city is dotted with the tombs of religious figures, where pilgrims seek divine intervention. “When you ask for something from God, those who are beloved by God can be a go-between.”
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Llegan a Ciudad de México a jugar béisbol. Pero antes, peregrinan
The New York Times – Sports:
La religión tiene un papel muy visible en los deportes latinoamericanos. Y algunos peloteros que juegan en la capital mexicana tienen una tradición: visitar a la Virgen de Guadalupe.
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Baseball Players Visit Mexico’s Basilica de Santa María de Guadalupe
The New York Times – Sports:
When in the capital for road games, many Mexican League players join the throngs paying their respects at the Basílica de Santa María de Guadalupe.