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People attend the Epiphany ceremony as a Greek Orthodox priest, center, throws a cross blessing the waters at Lake Marathon, near Athens, on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, where receding water levels reflect successive years of low rainfall across Greece. (Credit: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP.)

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A person holds Nigerian flags in Lagos, Nigeria, on Oct. 1, 2013. (Credit: Sunday Alamba/AP.)

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Filipino activist priest Father Robert Reyes holds a jar of exorcised salt meant to be sprinkled around the Philippine Senate building, July 4, 2026. (Credit: Paterno Esmaquel II.)

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