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Philippines

Philippines: Making a splash in Manila

The San Juan suburb has been celebrating its annual Water Festival in honour of St John the Baptist

24/06/2017

United Kingdom

Brexit could be a matter of life or death for Northern Ireland

The intractable problem of Northern Ireland gets an added complication with the implications of Brexit.

18/06/2017

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Chanting shamans dance for peace

In Peru, chanting shamans dance around pictures of Donald Trump and Kim Jon-un to call for world peace.

13/06/2017

Norway

Norway bids to ban full-face veils

12/06/2017

World News

Ramadan 2018: the Islamic holy month explained

Ramadan runs from Tuesday, May 15 to Thursday, June 14 this year. Here's our explainer.

29/05/2017

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Indonesia begins Ramadan

More than 200 million of Muslims in Indonesia have started fasting on the first day of the holy month of Ramadan.

28/05/2017

Egypt

Deadly ambush on Coptic Christians in southern Egypt

26/05/2017

Russia

Relics of St Nicholas visited by thousands of worshipers in Moscow

Thousands of people from all over Russia have gathered at Moscow’s Christ the Saviour cathedral to visit the relics of St.

22/05/2017

United Kingdom

Gay marriage question threatens to break up Church of England

16/05/2017

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Pope Francis cheered in Fatima

Tens of thousands of worshippers greeted Pope Francis from the esplanade of the Fatima sanctuary where the Pope made saints of two Portuguese shepherd children who are believed to have seen apparition

14/05/2017

Portugal

Pope gives the Catholic church its two youngest Saints

Pope Francis has canonised the Marto children, who 100 years ago saw the Madonna in Portugal, and are now the Catholic church's youngest saints.

13/05/2017

Portugal

Pope visits Portugal to make shepherd children saints

Pope Francis has visited one of the most famous Catholic pilgrimage sites, the Shrine of Fatima in Portugal, to name two shepherd children saints.

13/05/2017

Portugal

Pope Francis arrives in Portugal for Fatima trip

Pope Francis arrived at Monte Real airport in Portugal on Friday where he was greeted by the Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa.

12/05/2017

Russia

'Pokemon Go' player guilty of religious hatred in Russia

Pokemon-playing blogger guilty of inciting religious hatred in central Russia

11/05/2017

Indonesia

Christian governor of Jakarta imprisoned for blasphemy

Outgoing governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama - known as Ahok - was sentenced to two years on accusations of insulting Islam.

09/05/2017

Vatican

Swiss Guard swears in 40 new recruits

The world’s oldest standing army has 40 new members after a Swiss Guard swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican.

07/05/2017

Indonesia

Indonesian authorities hunt inmates after mass jail break

Indonesian authorities have been hunting around 200 prisoners who broke out from an overcrowded jail on Sumatra island.

06/05/2017

USA

Trump poised to pick a fight over religious liberty vs. gay rights

03/05/2017

Jordan

Archbishop of Canterbury prays at River Jordan

Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, has prayed at the River Jordan, historically believed to be the site of Jesus’ baptism.

03/05/2017

Sweden

Swedish mosque damaged in suspected arson attack

Man arrested after Stockholm mosque burned

01/05/2017