Since the sixteenth century, Roman Catholicism has influenced just about every facet of Brazilian life, from daily mass to weekly churchgoing to major events like births, weddings, and funerals. And although Catholicism is losing...

Umbanda religion's believers gather on the beach in Montevideo to pray Yemanja the Yorubuan Sea goddess in annual ceremony

Believers of the Umbanda religion take to the waters of the River Plate in Uruguay's capital Montevideo to make offerings to Yemanja, the Goddess of the sea (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)

At least 12 people were killed and more than 25 injured in an

explosion outside a shop selling fireworks on the outskirts o
f Sao
Paulo in Brazil on Saturday (28/1). The blast leveled a bank, a post office, a drug...