In Tana Toraja, a mountainous region of Sulawesi, Indonesia, villagers pour massive resources into funeral rituals: lavish ...

A young boy was killed in a ritual sacrifice by teachers who believed it would please the gods and bring good fortune to their school in India, police said on Friday. The boy, the son of a software ...

Archaeologists uncovered the remains of at least 14 people near the Puémape Temple complex, with evidence pointing to ...

Early Christian writers condemned pagan sacrifices while debating among themselves the meaning of the death of Jesus.

Historical, anthropological, and folkloric data are replete with accounts of various rituals in every human society as far back as records existed. Such rituals were performed for various reasons, ...

Pagans in northern Europe's Baltic region imported horses from neighboring Christian countries during the late medieval period to sacrifice in funeral rituals, a study has revealed. The research, ...

JINJA, Uganda — Caroline Aya was playing in front of her house in January when a neighbor put a cloth over her mouth and fled with her. A couple of days later, the 8-year-old's body was found a short ...

El Castillo, also known as the Temple of Kukulcan, is among the largest structures at Chichén Itzá and its architecture reflects its far-flung political connections. Located in the heart of Mexico’s ...

Roger Leadbeater, 74, was stabbed multiple times by a woman who escaped from a mental health unit in what has been described ...

As part of a reported ritualistic sacrifice, police in Missouri say a woman stole a dog, killed it and set it on fire. Brianna Lynn Lingo, 29, is facing felony charges of stealing an animal and animal ...

Animal sacrifices are surging in Queens, with chickens, pigs and rats being tortured, mutilated or killed in “twisted” religious rituals in parkland surrounding Jamaica Bay, The Post has learned. In a ...

Experts baffled as nine out of ten remains were found to be men ARCHAEOLOGISTS have uncovered surprising new details at an ancient burial where a huge pit of around 80 skulls were found. Experts were ...