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Manipur, a northeastern Indian state, is once again in the grip of ethnoreligious strife. The past two weeks have seen 20 lives lost, adding to the grim toll of over 250 deaths since May 2023. This ongoing conflict has forced more than 60,000 people from their homes. The violence stems from a complex interplay of […]
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In the heritage precinct of Old Goa, there are several buildings from the Portuguese Era. At its peak, Old Goa was called “Rome of the East.” Today, the monuments of Old Goa are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. A short distance west of Se Cathedral stands a church and the Convent of St. Francis of […]
The Basilica di San Petronio at the center of Bologna may stand out at first glance because it is an impressively large Italian Gothic cathedral—the largest church in Bologna, in fact. But while the church’s vaulted ceilings and richly decorated chapels may be noteworthy, what truly stands out is the massive sundial laid out on […]
(ANALYSIS) The scene unfolds whenever the Rev. Russell Moore asks people in the pews to read a passage of scripture as he begins a sermon. At that point “most people pull up their phones and go to their Bible app rather than their physical Bible,” said Moore, editor in chief of Christianity Today and former […]
Along the road leading from Acqui Terme in the province of Alessandria to Sassello in the province of Savona, a detour into the surrounding countryside leads to Mioglia. It’s a place where time seems to have stopped that welcomes you with the silence of the centuries and is magic, in its wild simplicity. Of the […]
Last year’s event resulted in $166,000 (129,373 pounds) raised by participants who created their own routes around groups of churches. At the time, Charles Inglis, Norfolk Bike Ride Committee Chairman said: “Since that first bike ride, the bikes, the clothes, the world has changed enormously but one thing hasn’t change, we still have our magnificent […]
The Convent of the Holy Apostles, the largest and most impressive in northwest Romania, stands on a plateau looking down on the Iza River. It was rebuilt starting in 1993 on the site of an old monastery abandoned during the 1790s and is now home to an Orthodox community of nuns. The church, designed by […]
Tucked away in the heart of Birkenhead, Birkenhead Priory is like a hidden gem of medieval history that somehow feels both grand and humble at the same time. This is the oldest standing building on Merseyside, and if stones could talk, they’d probably have a lot of great stories to tell. The priory was founded […]
Traversing from Old Quebec to the trendy Saint-Roch neighborhood of Québec City, there is a building that appears to be a large, beautiful church. If you walk up the steps and peek in the door, you’ll find that this is not actually a church but a library, the Maison de la littérature! Formerly the Wesley Temple built […]