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Clean out of written prayers from cracks of Jerusalem's Western Wall

The unidentified man was intercepted by security officials

Morocco 30/03/2019

Man makes dash at Pope Francis's convoy at the start of his Morocco trip

The man was wrestled to the ground by security officials metres away from an open-top car carrying King Mohammed VI

world news 17/03/2019

Turkey's Armenian Christians mourn Patriarch Mesrob

A grab from the video posted on social media

New Zealand 15/03/2019

New Zealand shootings: death toll climbs to 50 after another body found at mosque

A suspected white supremacist has been charged with murder in New Zealand.

no comment 12/03/2019

Japanese robot delivers Buddhist teachings

A robot is drawing worshippers to a temple in Kyoto, Japan, by delivering the teachings of Buddha.

no comment 12/03/2019

Greeks mark start of Lent with traditional parade

Residents of the Greek mountain town of Sochos, northeast of Thessaloniki, celebrated the beginning of Lent on Monday with a carnival and procession dating back to ancient times.

Ireland 26/02/2019

Vandals break into Dublin church crypt, steal head of 'Crusader' mummy

Vandals broke into the crypt of a church in Dublin, Ireland, on Monday, damaging several mummies and stealing the head of an 800-year-old Crusader

Pascale Alhadeff, director of the Belgian Jewish museum

France 26/02/2019

What is anti-semitism and why is it spreading in Europe?

"Anti-Semitism remains pervasive across the EU and has become disturbingly normalised"

Pope Francis attends a four-day summit on abuse within the Church

Good Morning Europe 21/02/2019

Pope vows concrete measures to tackle clerical sexual abuse

Pope Francies leads a four-day summit in the Vatican into sexual abuse in the Catholic Church

no comment 19/02/2019

Buddhist parade brings in the crowds in Sri Lanka's capital

Drummers, traditional dancers and decorated elephants took part in the event.

Pope Francis leads Mass in Saint Peter's Basilica at the Vatican

Good Morning Europe 19/02/2019

Survivors demand zero tolerance as Vatican child sex abuse summit opens

The Vatican is holding a four-day summit called by Pope Francis to tackle the Catholic Church's long-standing crisis.

The Church of Saint Jacob in Ostrowite village, Poland

World 18/02/2019

'Absolute belief' in God more widespread throughout Central and Eastern Europe

Armenia (79%) and Georgia (72%) topped the list of adults who say they believe in God with absolute certainty, while France (11%), Switzerland (11%) and Germany (10%) were surveyed as countries who had the least certainty in God’s existence.

Archivist Gary Brannan and Professor Sarah Rees Jones look at the register

United Kingdom 14/02/2019

Bad habit: historians find record of nun who faked her own death to pursue 'way of carnal lust'

Nun on the run! Historians find record of 'Joan of Leeds' who faked her own death to escape convent and 'pursue way of carnal lust'

no comment 09/02/2019

Chinese worshippers pray to God of Wealth

People in China paid homage to the God of Wealth on Saturday, praying for good fortune.

"LGBT" by Giuseppe Veneziano at Palazzo Ducale, Massa, Italy.

Italy 07/02/2019

Facebook censors painting of Christ in leopard-print briefs

Jesus of Snaz-ereth! Christians will be up in alms with this picture of the leopard-print lord.

Turkey 07/02/2019

1,200-year-old Bible seized in Turkish anti-smuggling operation

Six people were arrested for attempting to sell the Biblical text.

no comment 05/02/2019

Chinese communites around the world celebrate the Year of the Pig

Chinese communities around the world ushered in the Lunar New Year by welcoming the Year of the Pig. Communities came together with prayers, family feasts and shopping sprees.

World 04/02/2019

Halki seminary: the Istanbul institution at the heart of a political and religious feud

The long-running international campaign to re-open a theological school in Turkey is set for a major boost this week.

World 04/02/2019

Nearly half of French and Germans think Islam clashes with their values: Survey

Respondents in mostly Christian countries more likely to think Islam is not compatible with the values of their society, whereas fewer in Muslim-majority nations think Christianity clashes with their values.

United Kingdom 01/02/2019

Woman receives first UK conviction for female genital mutilation on 3-year-old daughter

In a UK first, a woman has been found guilty of female genital mutilation.

brussels bureau 22/01/2019

The Brief: Space race, religious freedom, gas talks and rule of law

In this edition we look at what Europe's future policy is on space (including joining up with NASA to smash asteroids), a court ruling on religious holidays, Russia Ukraine gas talks and Hungary's Foreign Minister speaks about rule of law.

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