Voodoo: The old religion rises from the rubble in Haiti In the aftermath of one of the world's worst earthquakes, priests and missionaries are competing for the souls of a traumatised population.

When American troops arrived in the Persian Gulf four years ago, religious differences were an obvious factor in the culture shock they would experience thousands of miles from home. This time, U ...

In Haiti voodoo is recognized as a religion. ... 30 percent Protestant, and 100 percent voodoo," said Lynne Warberg, a photographer who has documented Haitian voodoo for over a decade.

Voodoo has been practised in Haiti since the late 18th Century, but only now has it been recognised as a religion on a par with others worshipped in the country. Haiti's Catholic President, ...

Voodoo relief. Haiti's traditional religion has kept a low profile in the aftermath of the earthquake. The songs and prayers heard amid the rubble and tent cities around Port-au-Prince are ...

In a dark, airless temple decorated with paper flags and moldy, voodoo houngan Adnor Adely takes on the look of one possessed. His eyes shut tight. His shoulders hunch. His hands leap up as if to ...

Voodoo is often seen as a practice involving magic. In Haiti, Voodoo is a religion born out of the struggle of slaves. And today, it is used as a form of healing and protection.

GRESSIER Haiti -- In a dark airless temple decorated with paper flags and moldering food voodoo "houngan" Adnor Adely takes on the look of one possessed. His eyes shut tight. His shoulders hunch. H… ...

But Voodoo – as practiced in Haiti and by the black diaspora in the United States, South America and Africa – is a religion based on ancestral spirits and patron saints.

When author and anthropologist Zora Neale Hurston arrived in Port-au-Prince, Haiti in September 1936, she wasted no time penning a letter of thanks to her sponsor. “I can’t tell you how much ...