Mieke Douglas | Santa Muerte Rosary
Though still officially rejected by the Catholic Church, devotion to Santa Muerte has surged since the early 2000s, emerging from private household altars into highly visible public rituals.
Yoram Biberman | The Kapparot Atonement Ritual
Kapparot is an atonement ritual practiced by some Jews on the eve of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. During the ceremony, a chicken is waved over a person's head while prayers are recited.
Frank Binder | Christmas in Lalibela
Each January, tens of thousands of pilgrims journey to Lalibela, a sacred town often described as the spiritual heart of Ethiopia. They arrive on foot, by bus, and from distant villages scattered across the Ethiopian highlands.
Inger Vandyke | Faith
Faith is the unwavering belief and deep trust in something beyond concrete evidence. It is a guiding principle that provides purpose, shapes human values, and acts as an anchor during times of uncertainty, whether directed toward a higher power, humanity, or one's own inner resilience.
Haris Kakarouhas | The Path Within
"I am not interested in documenting religion as an external phenomenon or describing different doctrines. What moves me is the shared human longing for transcendence; the desire to approach the Ineffable, to stand for a moment before something greater than oneself."
