The World Youth Day 2016, a gathering of young Roman Catholics held every  three years in different countries, officially began on July 26 in Poland's southern city of Krakow.

This Catholic youth festival looks more like a rock concert than a faith gathering.

Across the world, Muslims have begun celebrating the festival of Eid al-Fitr - one of the most important dates in the Muslim calendar which marks the end of the holy festival of Ramadan.

The resconstruction of Jesus' tomb in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem's old city began on Monday, June 6, 2016 under the supervision of Greek architect Antonia Moropoulou. Some of the work will be done in the early morning hours or late at night, when the church is closed.

Samgwangsa Temple located in Busan city of Korea was built in 1969. The temple has many supporting facilities for Buddhist to practice and often organizes many Buddhist activities annually.

A holy mass for the pilgrimage of the Jubilee year of Mercy of My Tho Diocese’s Cai Be Deanery was held on May 6 at the diocese’s pastoral centre.

On April 3, Kim Son parish under My Tho diocese in collaboration with a delegation from Thien An Club and the Red Cross Association of Ho Chi Minh city’s district 4 led by Doctor Vũ Bảo Ngọc organized a medical charity program for the poor at Kim Son parish in Phu Phong district of Tien Giang province.

Thien Lam pagoda located on Quang Te hill in Hue city’s Thuy Xuan ward. It is one of the few pagodas under the Theravada Buddhism in Hue city, and was established in 1960s by Most Venerable Hộ Nhẫn. Venerable Hộ Tịnh currently is Abbot of Thien Lam pagoda.

So Kien or Ke So Church is located in the town of So Kien in Ha Nam province. The church used to serve as the cathedral of West Đàng Ngoài diocese until the diocese Cathedral was moved to Hanoi in 1933.

On the evening of December 24, at Hanoi Cathedral in Nha Chung Street, Hanoi city, a large number of Catholics, including foreigners, tourists and local people celebrated Christmas Mass 2015. The Electronic Information webpage of the Government Committee for Religious Affairs would like to share with the readers some photos of Christmas festival 2015 in Hanoi city.

Monasticism is one of the most fundamental institutions of Buddhism. Monks and nuns are responsible for preserving and spreading Buddhist teachings, as well as educating and guiding Buddhist followers. Buddhist monasteries emerged from the practice of vassa, the retreat undertaken by Buddhist monks and nuns during the South Asian rainy season. These monasteries gradually developed into centers of learning where philosophical principles were developed and debated.

Just around the end of 10^th lunar month every year, after the harvest of rice crop, the village elders and villagers of Cor ethnic group hold meetings to decide the date of  Nga ra Tet festival out for expressing thanksgiving to ancestors and gods, and praying for better crop and peaceful life. This is an opportunity for family members’ reunion and the village families’ gathering, together, passing on to each other the cultural beauty of their ethnic tradition.

The "Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy” with meaning of forgiveness, compassion and mercy has been  officially opened at St. Peter's Basilica, coincided with the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception on December 8.

As Christmas approaches, Hang Ma street are full of people preparing for the Christmas season, making the area be overwhelmed by the Christmas color and atmosphere, especially in the afternoon and evening.