Italy Italian teenage computer whiz beatified by Catholic Church Carlo Acutis who died of leukemia in 2006 was described as the "patron saint of the internet". 10/10/2020
United Kingdom Church of England's shame over damning child sex abuse report A new independent report found the culture of the Church of England "facilitated it becoming a place where abusers could hide". 06/10/2020
Life Religion plays an ‘enormous’ role in reversing climate change, says UN Faith-based organisations control 8% of the Earth’s habitable land and 5% of commercial forests. 06/10/2020
no comment Watch: In Mecca, pilgrims return to Islam's holiest site A very small number of people circled the Kaaba in Mecca on Sunday after Saudi Arabia lifted coronavirus restrictions that had been in place for months. 04/10/2020
no comment Colombian priest holds mass in drive-in Cinema Quarantine restrictions have not been lifted in Colombia after almost five months of stay-at-home orders. 31/08/2020
no comment Pakistanis take part in Muslim mourning processions Many participants hit their chests, performed self-flagellation and repeated the phrase "Ya Hussein" to express their grief. 29/08/2020
Turkey Turkey is converting another former Byzantine church into a mosque As with the Hagia Sophia, the decision is seen as being geared to consolidate the conservative and religious support base of Erdogan's ruling party at a time when his popularity is under strain. 21/08/2020
no comment Sumela monastery opens for the 'Ascension of the Virgin Mary' mass The ancient Sumela Monastery, located in Macka district of Turkey’s Black Sea province of Trabzon, opened its doors to hold mass for the seventh time since resuming religious services after a pause of 88 years. 15/08/2020
no comment Watch: Greece's Tinos pilgrimage overshadowed by virus The coronavirus pandemic has forced the suspension of many of the usual practices. 14/08/2020
France Netflix boycott calls over film deemed offensive to Muslims The 2017 Egyptian film Sheikh Jackson was criticised for a scene which shows an imam being disturbed during his prayers in a mosque by a flash mob dancing to Michael Jackson's infamous Thriller choreography. 30/07/2020
Germany German church resurrects prayer with Easter service at drive-in cinema This church in Germany used a creative way of overcoming coronavirus lockdown restrictions. 10/04/2020
Unreported Europe Unholy row exposes deep divisions in Montenegro A dispute over church property is exposing deep divisions in the small Western Balkans country of Montenegro. While the conflict is rooted in history, it is also about Serbian identity. 21/02/2020
no comment Thaipusam — a colourful Hindu festival in Malaysia Crowds trekked for hours to reach the the Batu Caves complex before the final arduous climb up 272 steps to reach the temples. 08/02/2020
France France debates blasphemy after teen posts viral anti-Islam video A 16-year old high school student posted an anti-Islam video on Instagram, sparking death threats and a national controversy on the right to blasphemy. 30/01/2020
no comment Hindu worshippers take dip in Ganges River Millions of Hindu worshippers gathered in the town of Prayagraj in northern India to take a ritualistic dip in the Ganges River. 25/01/2020
