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The Art of Ash Wednesday, From the Neck Up

From smear shape to application style, a close look at the aesthetics of Ash Wednesday.

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A Statue Draped With Snakes? In Italy, It Happens Every Year.

Held in a small, mountainous village, this festival has it all: snakes, charmers, religion, science. See for yourself — and try not to squirm.

By Elisabetta Zavoli and Francesco Martinelli

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Llegan a Ciudad de México a jugar béisbol. Pero antes, peregrinan

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.

By James Wagner and Alejandro Cegarra

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Baseball Players Visit Mexico’s Basilica de Santa María de Guadalupe

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.

By James Wagner and Alejandro Cegarra

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