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German chancellor says Islamist rally will be met with 'consequences'

More than 1,000 people participated in the demonstration in Hamburg on Saturday, with some calling for the establishment of a caliphate.

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Thousands of Jewish worshippers attend priestly blessing ceremony

Jewish worshippers gathered at Jerusalem's Western Wall for the traditional priestly blessing, a ceremony conducted twice a year during Passover and Sukkot.

Moments

Thai New Year returns this month with water fights and parties

Here's where to celebrate Songkran this April.

Travel News

Why is Dublin Airport pausing its practice of priests blessing planes?

The tradition is one of many ways that people navigate the mind-boggling feat of flying.

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World News

Silence: The sole custodian of San Benedetto al Subasio abbey

A sole custodian watches over the remote St Benedict's Abbey in Assisi.

Travel News

Notre Dame Cathedral reopening date revealed

The restoration has taken five years, following a devastating fire in 2019.

Lifestyle

"Rave in the nave" Canterbury Cathedral hosts silent disco

Party people swapped out the warehouse for their local cathedral in Canterbury for a 90s nostalgia night in the garden of England.

Residences

In need of a religious experience? Try these stays in Europe

As a convent in Seville opens its doors to the public as an Airbnb, we take a look at other religious-run alternative accommodation across Europe.

Culture news

Vatican doctrine chief’s book describing orgasms divides Catholics

Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez’s 1998 book about mystical-sensual experiences with God describes orgasms in graphic detail. It’s exposing rifts within the Catholic Church.

Culture news

Why has Shia LaBeouf converted to Catholicism?

Shia LaBeouf's conversion stems from his recent role as Saint Padre Pio in the 2022 film, where he trained at the Old Mission Santa Inés Parish in California.

Art

Artist Shezad Dawood explores migration and climate change at Salisbury Cathedral

Conceived in collaboration with climate scientists, marine biologists and oceanographers, Shezad Dawood's works explores what binds us with the world and the need for radical empathy towards our fellow humans.

Culture news

Poland’s new government must restore artist freedoms, NGO says

Poland’s nationalist government dismantled artistic freedoms over eight years but Donald Tusk’s coalition can and should undo the damage, according to the Artistic Freedom Initiative.

Green News

Euroviews. At COP28, spirituality and faith showed they could be a beacon of hope

We may come from different traditions, yet what unites us is our shared gift of life on Earth, our only home which has been lent to us as guests, four religious leaders write.

Denmark

Denmark passes law banning Quran burning

The move comes following several examples where the Muslim holy text was desecrated during the year.

Vatican

Pope Francis cancels trip to COP28 on doctor's orders

Francis, who turns 87 next month, was scheduled to leave Rome on Friday to address the COP28 meeting first thing Saturday morning. He also was supposed to inaugurate a faith pavilion Sunday on the sidelines of the conference before returning home.

Climate

‘Spiritual heartland’: What role can religion play at COP28?

The Pope can no longer attend, but there will be hundreds of religious delegates at COP with a unique influence over the negotiations.

Design

Barcelona's Sagrada Familia illuminates four new towers

Barcelona's iconic Sagrada Familia basilica celebrates a significant milestone with a dazzling light show marking the completion of the newest towers and a step closer to completion 141 years after construction started.

France

Macron to meet France's religious leaders after national unity call

The meeting comes after more than 100,000 people took to the streets of Paris on Sunday to protest against rising antisemitism.

Culture news

Meet the Portuguese village priest / DJ mixing EDM with faith

What started nearly two decades ago as a novel way to fundraise has become essential to the ministry of this 49-year-old Portuguese Catholic priest.

Culture news

San Gennaro Treasure made more accessible for blind visitors

An exhibition of the San Gennaro Treasure - which is said to rival the British Crown Jewels - has been redesigned to be more accessible for blind visitors.