no comment Portugal celebrates Saint Anthony's festival after two years of hiatus The Festival of Saint Anthony returns to the Portuguese capital Lisbon after a two year hiatus due to the pandemic. 13/06/2022
Italy 'Life that was': Experts restore historic synagogues in Venice ghetto Venice’s ghetto dates from 1516 when the republic forced the city's Jewish residents into isolation in the district where the old foundries, or “geti”, had been located. 12/06/2022
world news Moscow-affiliated Ukrainian Orthodox Church cuts ties over war Church leaders say Russia broke God's commandment "Thou shalt not kill", condemning Moscow Patriarch Kirill's vocal support for the war. 29/05/2022
no comment Priest holds mass in basement of Ukraine church amid sounds of Russian shelling In the midst of the noise of Russian shelling in the neighbouring city of Severodonetsk, on the east Ukrainian front, believers of Orthodox Church in Lysychansk attend a mass at the basement of a damaged church. 22/05/2022
no comment Jewish pilgrimage begins at the Ghriba synagogue in Tunisia Pilgrims have arrived for the annual Ghriba pilgrimage on the tourist island of Djerba in southern Tunisia. 18/05/2022
no comment Indonesians celebrate Vesak at world's largest Buddhist temple Indonesian Buddhists released hundreds of lanterns to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha Siddharta Gautama. 17/05/2022
no comment A thousand candles lit up in Bangkok to mark Buddha's birthday Thailand commemorates Visakha Bucha Day, Buddhism's most sacred day of the year which marks Buddha's birth, enlightenment and death, held on the full moon of the third lunar month in the Buddhist calendar. 15/05/2022
Green Opinion How can we make sense of Wynn Alan Bruce's self-immolation? In the wake of the climate activist's death, Rupert Read explores the historical and religious context asking what the rest of us should do now. 10/05/2022
Culture news The digitsation of spirituality: Can social media promote goodness? "People today are not only hungry for connection, we need it to heal," says Dr Darren Weissman, a popular figure in American spiritual thought and daily user of this new platform. 04/05/2022
no comment Thousands of Muslims in India, Pakistan, Iran and Iraq gathered on Tuesday to pray for Eid al-Fitr. They joined Muslims across the Middle East and beyond observing Eid, which is one of the most celebrated holidays in the Muslim world and traditionally a time for family and festivities. 03/05/2022
no comment Women bear weight of Easter rite in changing Spain A team of women rock from one foot to another rhythmically as they carry a 1.5-tonne float topped with a statue of Jesus Christ and the Virgin Mary through the streets of Granada in southern Spain. 12/04/2022
Vatican Pope Francis calls for "Easter truce" in Palm Sunday address Celebrating Palm Sunday Mass in St. Peter’s Square, Pope Francis said that the “folly of war” leads people to commit “senseless acts of cruelty.” 10/04/2022
no comment Muslims in Karachi break the fast on the first day of Ramadan Thousands of Muslims broke the fast at mosques in Karachi on Sunday night as the holy month of Ramadan began in Pakistan. 03/04/2022
no comment Indonesians pray for Ramadan in Southeast Asia's largest mosque Indonesian Muslims pray at the Istiqlal Mosque in the capital Jakarta to mark the start of the holy month of Ramadan. 03/04/2022
no comment Masked dancers mark Hindu festival in Nepal Performers masked as various Hindu deities dance to celebrate Naradevi Swetkali Parba, a festival organised every 12 years in Nepal's capital Kathmandu, in the belief it will help overcome evil and establish peace and security. 29/03/2022
Culture news Who is the most boring type of person in the world? According to the new study by The University of Essex, the dullest hobbies were deemed to be religion, watching TV, bird watching and smoking. 22/03/2022
Creators Meet Sidival Fila, Franciscan friar and contemporary artist For his art, Sidivl Fila recovers old, disused fabrics, some of which date back to the 15th, 16th or 17th century. 03/03/2022
People What does tolerance mean to the residents of Dubai? Dubai's expat community comprises 200 nationalities who live in harmony. The government's groundbreaking tolerance programme helps underpin this environment of respect and acceptance 28/02/2022
no comment Bulgaria: Honey pots form a candle crucifix. Hundreds of honey pots lit by candles form a huge crucifix in the church of the Presentation of the Virgin Mary in Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria. 10/02/2022
Hear Greece decries Turkey for allowing DJ performance at Sumela monastery Turkish authorities are said to have allowed a DJ to play electronic music in the tourist attraction, believed to be over 1600 years old, for a promotional advertisement. 07/02/2022
Culture news 'I'm not much of a saint': Pope Francis makes TV talk show debut The pope appeared remotely in an hour-long segment from his home in the Vatican, weighing in on the migrant crisis and his 'few but true' close friends. 07/02/2022
no comment A shouting man denouncing the Church disrupts an audience by Pope Francis at the Vatican A shouting man denouncing the Church disrupts an audience by Pope Francis at the Vatican, before being escorted outside by police 02/02/2022
Biztech news Meet the church pastor helping worshippers find God in the metaverse A pastor didn’t realise how much the metaverse would take off when he established VR Church in 2016. But partly due to COVID, attendance is soaring. 01/02/2022
no comment Buddhist priests bathe in cold river in annual purification ritual Buddhist priests and their followers have performed a purification rite by bathing in a cold stream in western Japan's Koyasan. They also prayed for the end of the pandemic. 31/01/2022
Culture news Tu Bishvat: What is the Jewish holiday for trees? Get your seder plates and gardening gear ready: it's time to celebrate Tu Bishvat. 16/01/2022
Culture news You caught me: Pope congratulates reporter who saw him at record shop Pope Francis recently paid a private visit to Rome's Stereosound record store, but was rumbled by a journalist who happened to be in the area. 14/01/2022
