Funeral processions for Iran's former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, are scheduled for July 4-9, according to state media. Meanwhile, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that a deal to end the Middle East war is closer than ever, potentially within 24 hours, following recent escalations between Iran, the US, and Israel.
Cities in the Piracicaba region, SP, celebrated Corpus Christi with colorful street carpets, processions, and masses. The tradition involves decorating streets with religious imagery to welcome the Eucharist, symbolizing faith, art, and community.
Pará state in Brazil marked Corpus Christi with elaborate sawdust, sand, and coffee ground tapestries created by volunteers. Cities like Belém, Barcarena, Capanema, Acará, Igarapé-Miri, Parauapebas, and Altamira held processions, some unified across parishes, drawing thousands of faithful.
Kolkata Police has banned victory processions and public celebrations on May 4, the day of the West Bengal Assembly elections 2026 counting, to ensure public order. Processions will be permitted from May 5 onwards with prior permission.
