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Greece and North Macedonia agree to save rare 12th century frescoes

The fresco paintings found inside St George's church in North Macedonia are a rare example of Byzantine art in the Balkan region. The governments of North Macedonia and Greece - alongside the European Centre for Byzantine Monuments - have agreed to ensure the preservation of the frescoes.

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Watch: Luz del Mundo followers shed tears for their imprisoned leader

Followers of the La Luz del Mundo (Light of the World) church gather in the Mexican city of Guadalajara, where the Christian group has its international headquarters.

Culture news

Paws in pews: Churches in the UK welcome dogs at services

Some parishes hope admitting four-legged friends will boost congregation numbers.

Design

Siena Cathedral's 14th-century floor temporarily unveiled to visitors

The vast marble floor is uncovered twice a year for a few weeks.

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Culture news

Venice’s flood-damaged basilica to undergo €3.3 million restoration

Until recently, the 900-year-old church remained regularly at the mercy of the tides.

Destinations

How Game of Thrones threatened to destroy a Basque beauty spot

‘Tourism has really changed the atmosphere of San Juan,’ one local tells Euronews Travel.

Green News

This major church just divested from fossil fuels

Church of England has ‘followed science and faith’ to divest from fossil fuels, slamming oil and gas companies for failing on climate.

Climate

A submerged church has been revealed by Mexico's deadly heatwave

This colonial-era church submerged in a reservoir in Mexico has been exposed due to drought and high temperatures.

Culture news

French priest faces death threats after ‘sexy’ pole dance show

A French priest has received death threats after a sold-out pole dance performance was held in his church.

Lebanon

Daylight savings dispute leaves Lebanon with two time zones

What time is it in Lebanon? The answer differs depending on who you ask, as the government delayed daylight savings time by a month.

Vatican

Nicaragua threatens Vatican ties over 'Nazi dictatorship' comments

The comments come amid an ongoing crackdown on the Catholic Church in the Central American country.

Culture news

188-year-old time capsule found in Slovakian church: What's inside?

Time they say is the great healer of wounds but it only serves to heighten suspense when a mysterious relic points to how we lived in the past.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Here's why a gay couple doesn't feel welcome in the Church of England

Gay and lesbian couples should be able to marry in church, and clergy should be free to do so as well, Reverend Andrew Foreshew-Cain argues.

Spain

At least one dead in southern Spanish city machete attack

Spanish police are investigating a suspect who killed a church caretaker with a machete in the city of Algerciras.

Spain

At least one dead and several injured in Spain machete church attack

Spanish authorities are investigating what they have described as a possible "terrorist" incident after a man attacked several people with a machete in two churches in the southern port town of Algeciras.

Denmark

Livin' on a prayer: Denmark turns to God to save public holiday

PM Mette Frederiksen wants to scrap a centuries-old holiday to boost NATO defence spending.

United Kingdom

Church of England refuses to back change allowing same-sex marriage

Same-sex marriage has been legal in England and Wales since 2013

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Bells ring out from church in Benedict XVI’s home town

Bells rang out in Marktl, Germany, the birth place of Benedict XVI, to mark the former pope’s funeral.

Vatican

Benedict XVI's funeral: How the Vatican will bury the pope emeritus

The ceremony will be the first of its kind, as the Vatican has never had to bury a pope while another, reigning pope was still living.

Vatican

'Noble and kind': Pope Francis pays tribute to late Benedict XVI

Remembrance services were held in Benedict XVI's native Germany to commemorate the life and service of the former Pope.