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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. 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.

World News

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”.

USA

Euroviews. 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.

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

United Kingdom

Rochester Cathedral turns medieval nave into mini-golf course

The "play and pray" initiative is aimed at attracting a younger audience.

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'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

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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.

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.

World News

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.

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.

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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

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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.

World

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.

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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.

Republic of North Macedonia

Pope Francis continues Balkan tour with a visit to North Macedonia

Pope Francis continued his Balkan tour with a visit to North Macedonia, where 20,000 Catholics live alongside Orthodox, Muslim and Protestant communities