Have you ever been stuck in frozen South Carolina traffic, only to learn later everyone stopped because of a funeral procession passing the other way? It’s long been a tradition in the Palmetto State and much of the Southeast for traffic to yield to funeral processions on the road. It’s generally considered the respectful thing […]
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Young and old participate in Holy Week religious processions on Italy’s Procida island
PROCIDA, Italy (AP) — Italy is known for the religious processions that take over towns big and small throughout the year when Catholic feast days are celebrated. But even in a country where public displays of popular piety are a centuries-old tradition, Procida’s Holy Week commemorations stand out. The picturesque island in the Bay of […]