no comment Local pets blessed by priest in in Lima, Peru Catholics brought their cats, dogs, turtles and birds, among other animals, to receive blessings. 07/10/2019
no comment Snakes and turtles among pets at Manila blessing Dozens of pet owners brought their dogs, cats, turtles and snakes to Malate Church in Manila on Sunday for the annual blessing of animals 06/10/2019
no comment Cleaning operation at Western Wall in Jerusalem Twice a year, Rabbi Shmuel Rabinovitch of the Western Wall oversees the collection of thousands of notes to ensure there's always room for more 24/09/2019
no comment Devotees bid farewell to Ganesh at festival climax Thousands of devotees gathered in Mumbai to bid farewell to the popular elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesh, after a ten-day festival to celebrate his birth. 12/09/2019
Good Morning Europe Inside Iran: defiant Iranians celebrate their Islamic faith Life goes on for regular Iranians despite the crush of international sanctions. 10/09/2019
Cuba Watch: Catholics and Yoruba unite to celebrate Cuba's patron saint Hundreds of religious pilgrims walked through Old Havana to celebrate the Virgin of Charity, Cuba's patron saint. 09/09/2019
no comment Pope Francis leads Mass on last day in Mozambique Pope Francis, ending his visit to Mozambique, said a mass for some 60,000 people in Maputo's national stadium. Pope Francis wrapped up his visit to Mozambique on Friday by consoling HIV-infected mothers and children. 06/09/2019
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
