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Vigils and protests erupted, with demonstrators standing on snowbanks throughout an unusually temperate January day.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 9, 2026

Vigils have been held in Azerbaijan to honour the pilots, who are credited with saving lives by managing to land part of the plane, despite themselves being killed in the crash.

From BBC • Dec. 27, 2024

Vigils honoring the teen have been held across Oklahoma and the nation after news of Benedict’s death.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 26, 2024

Vigils have been held in other parts of Serbia, including the central town of Cacao and Novi Sad in the north.

From Reuters • May 6, 2023

No one was allowed to breathe a word about The Vigils.

From "The Chocolate War" by Robert Cormier