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Two thousand volunteers in El Salvador spent Holy Week creating a stunning 1,070-meter carpet made entirely of dyed salt for a traditional religious procession. The colorful artwork, featuring religious figures and symbols of Salvadoran identity, became Central America's largest salt carpet.
After 25 years of leading Bethel Assembly of God Church in Chesapeake, Pastor Todd Hodges is calling on the community to help restore the century-old building. His social media plea for skilled volunteers combines faith with practical hope during Holy Week.
In San Miguel de Allende, Mexican families are preserving a centuries-old Holy Week tradition of building home altars, even as gentrification transforms their historic city. Despite displacement from downtown, locals continue opening their homes to neighbors each Friday of Sorrows, keeping their community connected through faith and culture.
More than 2,000 inmates walked free from Cuban prisons this week as families waited with open arms outside prison gates. The humanitarian gesture during Holy Week marks the second major prisoner release in less than a month.
More than 2,000 prisoners in Cuba are returning home to their families this week in what authorities call a humanitarian gesture. The release during Holy Week brings hope to thousands of Cuban families awaiting emotional reunions.
Cuba released over 2,000 prisoners during Holy Week, marking the second major pardon this year. The humanitarian gesture may signal warming relations between Havana and Washington after months of tension.