RELIGION

A pizza maker jumped a barricade and hand-delivered a pizza to Pope Francis during his visit to the southern Italian city of Naples on 21 March, as he was being greeted by cheering crowds on his popemobile.

Tunisia's political scene is still in chaos and the country has never faced such a potent terror threat.

Newroz is an important festival marking the arrival of spring and the Persian new year.

New and comprehensive Isis manual has surfaced on social media websites.

Drawing a crowd of thousands, Francis urged residents of Naples' Scampia district not to lose hope.

Pontiff cites Russian writer to condemn capital punishment as unacceptable.

Muslim organisers of 'One Path Network' say the initiative aims to provide 'authentic Islamic knowledge'.

Pontiff calls only the 27th Jubilee in the history of the Roman Catholic Church.

Court rules absolute ban is against freedom of religion right.

Buddhists and tourists from around the world witness the unveiling of a giant painting of Buddha.

Two teachers and a high school student were charged with insulting Islam after the student recited the Quran to music.

Metropolitan Police commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe apologises to families of girls who fled to Syria

The exiled Dalai Lama was accused of blasphemy for suggesting he will not be reincarnated, according to the Chinese-appointed governor of Tibet.

People throw coloured powder and water at each other to celebrate Holi, the festival of colour.

The notorious ISIS murderer known as Jihadi John to the west was barred from entering Tanzania after a ten-hour drinking session on a KLM jet

Contrasting fortunes of Esra Yakar and Emrah Cakan show warped priorities of Turkish government.

Pro-IS media group al-Nusra al-Maqdisiya attacked Dorsey and Dick Costello, and we can learn a lot from their campaign.

The picture showed Saudi Arabia's Grand Mosque in Makkah containing Hindu religious symbols.

Purim, the Jewish holiday, marked across the world. Here's what it means.

Study of 100 Pacific culture shows 'big gods' did not play a casual role in evolution of societies.

Isis' crushing victories over Iraqi army allowed Kurdish Peshmerga to make its reputation.

Many of the couples met just before the wedding and didn't speak the same language.

Naik has often sparked outrage for controversial comments. He is banned from entering the UK

Schoolfriends of Mohammed Emwazi have said their former school mate was more interested in football than Islam.

Video of policeman performing 'Pentecostal style' exorcism on drunk man in Brazil goes viral

Rohingya people speak to relatives and plead with human traffickers from a bamboo internet hut.

Once a year, the elegant seaside Greek town of Galaxidi explodes into chaotic childishness.

Kosher marijuana already available for 11,000 registered users in Israel.

Experts in Netherlands discover 11th century mummy of Master Liu Quan inside statue.