To some, she’s holy. To others, she’s heresy. Santa Muerte blends death, devotion, and rebellion in one of the fastest-growing spiritual movements in the world ...
When a life-size skeleton dressed like the Grim Reaper first appeared on a street altar in Tepito, Mexico City, in 2001, many passersby instinctively crossed themselves. The figure was La Santa Muerte ...
As Mexico marks Día de los Muertos, families adorn altars with marigolds, candles and colourful sugar skulls – calaveritas – ...