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Brazilian worshippers celebrate the Goddess of the Sea

Sweden

Second suspected arson attack on mosque in Sweden

A mosque in Sweden has been the target of a suspected arsonist, the second such case in four days. Fire broke out in a Muslim centre in the southern

Sweden

Swedish PM: Religious freedoms must be defended after latest mosque attack

Sweden’s prime minister says his country must stand up to threats against religious freedoms, in the wake of a Christmas Day mosque attack. Five

Sweden

Arson attack at Swedish mosque leaves five injured

Swedish police are treating a fire at a mosque in the town of Eskilstuna as arson. Five people were reportedly injured in the attack, which happened

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Egypt

Coptic Christians in Egypt on alert for attacks

Catholic Copts in Egypt are marking Christmas amid tight security after threats from Islamic extremist groups. The Christmas Eve Mass at the Coptic Catholic Church in Cairo was packed despite the aler

Vatican

Pope says world needs more tenderness and empathy

In his Christmas Eve Mass at St Peters Basilica in Rome, the pontiff said the world needs tenderness in times of conflict.

Israel

High security in Bethlehem as people gather for Christmas eve celebrations

There is high security in the West Bank town of Bethlehem for the height of the festive season

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Pakistan

Prayers held across Pakistan as minister warns of further attacks

Christians in Pakistan hold prayers for Peshawar victims as government steps up executions and warns of further attacks.

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Same sex marriage: Chilean pastor removed from congress for angry slurs

United Kingdom

History is made - the Church of England appoints its first female bishop

Forty-eight-year-old, mother of two, Libby Lane has made Church of England history by overturning centuries of tradition and becoming its first

Afghanistan

President Ghani fiercely attacks the Taliban and calls their violence "un-Islamic"

With the Taliban constantly probing for weaknesses in and around the Afghan capital and regaining ground as international military forces leave

Germany

Hatred of Muslims has "no place in Germany" says German Chancellor Angela Merkel

The German President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel have condemned an apparent Neo-Nazi attack on accommodation for refugees. Three

Vatican

Dalai Lama and Pope will not meet during Tibetan spiritual leader's visit to Rome

The Dalai Lama has confirmed reports that he will not be meeting Pope Francis during a visit to Rome. The Tibetan spiritual leader living in exile

Iraq

Shi'ite pilgrims flock to Kerbala despite security threat

Roads and highways across Iraq have filled with hundreds of thousands of Shi’ite pilgrims heading to Kerbala to celebrate a religious ceremony amid

Culture news

Lyon's Festival of Lights gives renewed hope to Erbil's Christian refugees

Originally a celebration of the Catholic faith, the Festival of Lights born in the French city of Lyon has today grown into a world-renowned cultural

Cinema

Christian Bale is Moses in Ridley Scott's Exodus

Christian Bale stars as Moses in Ridley Scott’s new epic ‘Exodus: Gods and Kings’. The British actor said he carried out some serious research ahead

Iraq

Pope sends message of support to Christians and other minority groups in Iraq and Syria

Iraq

Euronews visits Christian and Yazidi refugees who fled ISIL militants

Euronews has visited Irbil, the capital of Iraq’s Kurdistan region. When the militant group that calls itself Islamic State (ISIL) attacked the

Russia

St Petersburg Cossacks get something new for the weekend