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Pope Francis and Indonesia's grand imam sign pledge calling for peace

The leader of the Catholic Church and Jakarta's Grand Imam Nusaruddin Umar vowed to fight religiously inspired violence and protect the environment, issuing a joint call for interfaith friendship and common cause.

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'KAOS': Who is Jeff Goldblum's Netflix show about Greek gods for?

In Netflix's 'KAOS', Jeff Goldblum plays a petulant Zeus in a modern-day Ancient Greece with aplomb. But does the show have wings?

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Pope opens Asia tour with stop in Indonesia

The journey, in which the pope will visit Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore is the longest of his pontificate.

Europe News

Pope goes on Asia tour, the longest and farthest of his ponificate

Francis will clock 32,814 kilometres by air during his 2-13 September visit to Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste and Singapore, far surpassing any of his previous 44 foreign trips.

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How the war in Ukraine has driven a split through the Orthodox Church

Russia's war is forcing Orthodox Christians in Ukraine to choose between the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.

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WATCH: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men block highway in Israel

Dozens of people blocked a main highway in central Israel after the Israeli military said Tuesday it will begin sending draft notices to Jewish ultra-Orthodox men.

Experiences

Why more non-religious pilgrims than ever are walking the Camino

Traditionally a Catholic pilgrimage, the Camino increasingly draws the spiritual but not religious.

Europe News

'Democracy is not in good health,' says Pope Francis

The leader of the Catholic Church addressed thousands in Trieste and renewed his commitment to pray and work for peace in Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Sudan and Myanmar.

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Bulgaria's Orthodox Church elects new patriarch in divisive vote

Bulgaria's Orthodox Church has elected Daniil as its new leader in a vote that reflected the divisions in the church and wider society since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine more than two years ago.

World News

Stampede at religious gathering in India kills at least 116

Women and children are reported to be among the dead.

Israel

Israel's top court orders army to draft ultra-Orthodox men

Israel's Supreme Court has ruled that ultra-Orthodox men must be subject to compulsory military service, ending longstanding exemptions and potentially impacting PM Netanyahu’s coalition amid ongoing conflict in Gaza.

Culture Series

This centre director is promoting multiculturalism through an inclusive society

In partnership with Azpromo

How is the Baku International Multiculturalism Centre strengthening Azerbaijan’s efforts to preserve diversity?

World News

Pope clears way for online influencer to become saint

Carlos Acutis - who died in 2006 at the age of 15 - earned the nickname of "God's influencer" by spreading the teachings of the Catholic church online.

Focus

Peace and security top agenda at World Forum on Intercultural Dialogue

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The theme of the event this year was peace and global security.

Culture news

Orthodox Christians mark Easter across Europe with eggs and fireworks

Orthodox Christians celebrated Easter this weekend. Festivities around Europe included candle-filled church services, painted eggs and even firework battles.

Europe News

German chancellor says Islamist rally will be met with 'consequences'

More than 1,000 people participated in the demonstration in Hamburg on Saturday, with some calling for the establishment of a caliphate.

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Thousands of Jewish worshippers attend priestly blessing ceremony

Jewish worshippers gathered at Jerusalem's Western Wall for the traditional priestly blessing, a ceremony conducted twice a year during Passover and Sukkot.

Experiences

Thai New Year returns this month with water fights and parties

Here's where to celebrate Songkran this April.

Travel News

Why is Dublin Airport pausing its practice of priests blessing planes?

The tradition is one of many ways that people navigate the mind-boggling feat of flying.

World News

Silence: The sole custodian of San Benedetto al Subasio abbey

A sole custodian watches over the remote St Benedict's Abbey in Assisi.