In Seville, Spain, the pageantry of centuries-old Holy Week processions continues to attract both the faithful and the curious. Fifty years ago, Spain was about 90% Catholic. Now it's less than half.
SEVILLE, Spain — Each spring, for one week, Seville transforms. The scent of orange blossoms mixes with heady incense. Booming drums and soaring brass bands echo down narrow streets. Gilded floats ...
Fifty years ago, Spain was about 90% Catholic. Now it's less than half. Despite that decline, the country's Holy Week processions remain extremely popular, uniting young and old, the sacred and the ...