Tag: Pilgrims
Cause of pilgrim’s death on flight from Saudi Arabia to home still unclear
The cause of death of a man on a return flight from a pilgrimmage to Saudi Arabia was still inconclusive and further examination was needed, [Read More…]
8 killed, 2 injured in Khon Kaen van accident on its way to make merit in Chaiyaphum
Eight women were killed and two others injured, including a 9-year-old girl, when a passenger van, in which they were travelling on a pilgrimage, flipped [Read More…]
Pope’s visit a “pilgrim of peace” for all
The three-day apostolic visit to Thailand of Pope Francis beginning Wednesday is a “pilgrim of peace” and a “moment of grace” for not only Catholics [Read More…]
Shooters Sent to Repel ‘Invasion’ of Wild Pigs at Malaysian Muslim Pilgrimage Site
The beasts are thought to be swimming from Sumatra across the Strait of Malacca to the mystical island of Pulau Besar, and local officials say [Read More…]
Stampede Near Mecca Leaves 717 Dead, 863 Injured
Hundreds were killed during a stampede in Mina, near the Muslim holy city of Mecca, as two million people were performing the traditional haj pilgrimage, [Read More…]
115 pilgrims killed in stampede at Ratangarh temple in India
Around 115 pilgrims were killed Sunday in a stampede in India’s Madhya Pradesh region. Some 50,000 pilgrims were attempting to visit the Ratangarh temple as [Read More…]
Nepal Plane Crash Kills 15, Six Survive
Police in Nepal say a plane crash near an airport in the country’s north has killed 15 people. Authorities say six people on board, including [Read More…]
China Vies for Primacy Over the World’s Buddhists
The Buddhist holy sites of Bodh Gaya in India and Lumbini in Nepal – two of the religion’s most sacred pilgrimage locales, are becoming the [Read More…]