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Ahead of the Bell: Pilgrim's Pride

An analyst said Friday that the first-quarter results of Pilgrim's Pride validate his view that the chicken industry is beginning to improve. Full story

Pilgrims hope Francis can revive Church with simple values

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pilgrims who flocked to Rome for the inaugural Mass of Pope Francis on Tuesday had high hopes he can reform and revive the Catholic Church, bring it closer to ordinary people and focus global attention on helping the poor. Full story

Pilgrims look beyond pope

   Some Catholic pilgrims venturing to Rome for its many religious sites had the luck to catch the election of Pope Francis along the way.

Among pilgrims on pope's final Sunday, a sense of malaise

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Many of the Catholics packed into St. Peter's Square On Sunday expressed a sense of malaise about seeing Pope Benedict give his last weekly blessing before resigning from a position traditionally seen as a commitment until death. Full story

At least 24 dead in Iraq violence

   Attacks mainly targeting Shiite Muslim pilgrims in Iraq killed at least 24 people. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

Millions of Hindus take to sacred rivers at Maha Kumbh Mela

   The Maha Kumbh Mela, has started in India. Millions of Hindu pilgrims are bathing in spot where according to Hindu scripture the waters of three rivers the Ganges, Yamuna and a mythical river meet. When people bath, the spiritual benefits are said to multiply. Around 100 million people are expected

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Pilgrims of the Triana fellowship stop for a rest on their way to the shrine of El Rocio in Villamanrique, southern Spain May 17, 2013. Every spring hundreds of thousands of devotees converge at a shrine to pay homage to the Virgin del Rocio during an annual pilgrimage which combines religious fervo

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Pilgrims of the Triana fellowship chat on their way to the shrine of El Rocio in Villamanrique, southern Spain

Pilgrims of the Triana fellowship chat on their way to the shrine of El Rocio in Villamanrique, southern Spain May 17, 2013. Every spring hundreds of thousands of devotees converge at a shrine to pay homage to the Virgin del Rocio during an annual pilgrimage which combines religious fervour and fest

Munoz, 66, a pilgrim of the Triana fellowship poses for a portrait on his way to the shrine of El Rocio in Villamanrique, southern Spain
Munoz, 66, a pilgrim of the Triana fellowship poses for a portrait on his way to the shrine of El Rocio in Villamanrique, southern Spain

Marcelo Munoz, 66, a pilgrim of the Triana fellowship poses for a portrait on his way to the shrine of El Rocio in Villamanrique, southern Spain May 17, 2013. Every spring hundreds of thousands of devotees converge at a shrine to pay homage to the Virgin del Rocio during an annual pilgrimage which c

Pilgrims of the Triana fellowship are seen on their way to the shrine of El Rocio in Villamanrique, southern Spain
Pilgrims of the Triana fellowship are seen on their way to the shrine of El Rocio in Villamanrique, southern Spain

Pilgrims of the Triana fellowship are seen on their way to the shrine of El Rocio in Villamanrique, southern Spain May 17, 2013. Every spring hundreds of thousands of devotees converge at a shrine to pay homage to the Virgin del Rocio during an annual pilgrimage which combines religious fervour and