no comment Pope Francis in Mozambique on first leg of Sub-Saharan Africa trip Pope Francis arrived in the Mozambique capital of Maputo on Thursday on the first leg of his three-nation visit. 05/09/2019
no comment Pilgrims dance in cosmic energy ritual in Bulgaria Some 2,500 followers of a spiritual society gathered next to a glacial lake high in Bulgaria's Rila Mountains to celebrate their divine new year. 22/08/2019
Italy Watch: Salvini kisses rosary after criticism over religious symbols It wasn't just his "irresponsible", "reckless" and "alarming" behaviour as a politician that earned Matteo Salvini the ire of Giuseppe Conte in his resignation speech Tuesday. 20/08/2019
View From adventure golf to indoor slides – is faith winning or losing young people? ǀ View The challenge of involving younger people is a common concern for many churches, mosques, temples and other places of worship. 16/08/2019
World Is bias against left handers 'the last acceptable bigotry'? The Latin word “sinister” is originally said to have meant “of the left side” only later becoming “evil”. 13/08/2019
View The book every Democratic presidential candidate should read before 2020 ǀ View [Chris Arnade] spent much of 2015 and 2016 talking to countless individuals throughout the country who haven’t traditionally been included in the cultural conversation — the “back row,” as he dubbed them. 11/08/2019
Japan Watch: Worshippers dust the statue of Buddha ahead of festival On Wednesday morning, priests conducted a ceremony to temporarily remove the Buddha's soul from the statue 07/08/2019
United Kingdom Rochester Cathedral turns medieval nave into mini-golf course The "play and pray" initiative is aimed at attracting a younger audience. 02/08/2019
no comment 'Pray and play': English cathedral unveils crazy golf course The nave of Rochester Cathedral is home to a nine-hole course each including a model of a different type of bridge 02/08/2019
no comment Mass baptisms performed in Russia to celebrate Christianity Mass baptism rituals took place across Russia on Sunday to recall the introduction of Christianity as a state religion in ancient Russia more than a thousand years ago. 29/07/2019
Paraguay Watch: Parade of plumed Paraguayans celebrate their patron saint Other folktales say that the town was plagued by attacks from the indigenous Guarani people, who resisted the settlers' occupation of the land. 25/07/2019
World Government restrictions on religion rising in Europe, Pew study finds The Pew Research Centre highlighted that although religious restrictions remain higher in the Middle East-North Africa region, the biggest increases over the last decade have been in Europe and sub-Saharan Africa. 16/07/2019
Venezuela Venezuela's Instagram priest seen blessing anti-Maduro protesters Venezuela's Instagram priest Luis Antonio Salazar not only delivers fun explanations about the Gospel on social media, but he's also declared himself against Maduro's government. 14/06/2019
no comment Trains overwhelmed as Bangladeshis go home for Eid Thousands of people scrambled to Dhaka's train stations on Tuesday (June 4) in hopes of returning home for Eid 04/06/2019
no comment Muslim prayers spill over into street on the last Friday of Ramadan Tens of thousands of Muslims descended on the Old City of Jerusalem for the last Friday prayers of Ramadan, Islam's holiest month and Hundreds of Bangladeshi Muslims packed one of the mosques in Dhaka to join the special prayers on the last Friday (May 31) of Ramadan. 31/05/2019
Inspire Middle East Abu Dhabi’s Grand Mosque feeds 30,000 during Ramadan Ramadan is a time of reflection and communion for the estimated 1.8 billion Muslims worldwide. 10/05/2019
Inspire Middle East Ramadan unites Christians and Muslims in Egypt A group of Muslims and Christians have come together in Egypt to give their time to help the needy of society. 10/05/2019
USA Anti-Semitic assaults in the U.S. more than doubled in 2018, ADL reports The report comes days after a 19-year-old man opened fire in a synagogue in California, killing one. 01/05/2019
USA Halima Aden becomes first Sports Illustrated swimsuit model to wear hijab, burkini The 21-year-old was also the first person to wear a hijab at the Miss Minnesota USA pageant in 2016. 30/04/2019
no comment Orthodox Christians in Moscow prepare for Easter celebrations Russian Orthodox believers came to Vysokopetrovsky Monastery in Moscow on Saturday on the eve of Easter to prepare for the holiest day in the Orthodox church calendar. 29/04/2019
world news Orthodox christians celebrate Holy Fire in Jerusalem The church stands on the site where Jesus’s tomb is believed to have been located and the event attracts thousands of pilgrims each year. 27/04/2019
United Kingdom Queen celebrates 93rd birthday at Easter service Queen celebrates 93rd birthday at Easter service 21/04/2019
no comment Easter Passion re-enactment in impoverished Caracas neighborhood People living in Petare - one of the poorest neighbourhoods of the capital of Venezuela, came together on Friday (April 19) to watch a re-enactment of the Passion of Christ. 20/04/2019
no comment Catholic devotees in the Philippines self-flagellate on Holy Thursday Hundreds of male Catholic devotees in the Philippines marked Maundy Thursday, a Christian holy day, with a bloody ritual that involves self-flagellating to honour the suffering of Jesus Christ on the cross. 18/04/2019
France Notre Dame fire: Nine other churches in Europe rebuilt after disaster Here's a look at other European churches who have been hit by disaster... and survived. 16/04/2019
no comment Catholics climb newly-restored holy stairs at Vatican The faithful got on their knees on Thursday to crawl up newly-unveiled marble steps, also known as Scala Sancta, at the Vatican. 12/04/2019
