Religions Around The World

In the early morning hours, monks can be seen walking on their alms round in Kanchanaburi, Thailand
Showing humility and detachment from worldly goods, the monk walks slowly and only stops if he is called. Standing quietly, with his bowl open, the local Buddhists give him rice, or flowers, or an envelope containing money.  In return, the monks bless the local Buddhists and wish them a long and fruitful life.
Christians Celebrate Good Friday
Enacting the crucifixion of Jesus Christ in St. Mary's Church in Secunderabad, India. Only 2.3% of India's population is Christian. 
Ancient interior mosaic in the Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora
The Church of the Holy Saviour in Istanbul, Turkey is a medieval Byzantine Greek Orthodox church.
Dome of the Rock located in the Old City of Jerusalem
The site's great significance for Muslims derives from traditions connecting it to the creation of the world and to the belief that the Prophet Muhammad's Night Journey to heaven started from the rock at the center of the structure.
Holi Festival in Mathura, India
Holi is a Hindu festival that marks the end of winter. Also known as the “festival of colors”,  Holi is primarily observed in South Asia but has spread across the world in celebration of love and the changing of the seasons.
Jewish father and daughter pray at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, Israel.
Known in Hebrew as the Western Wall, it is one of the holiest sites in the world. The description, "place of weeping", originated from the Jewish practice of mourning the destruction of the Temple and praying for its rebuilding at the site of the Western Wall.
People praying in Mengjia Longshan Temple in Taipei, Taiwan
The temple is dedicated to both Taoism and Buddhism.
People praying in the Grand Mosque in Ulu Cami
This is the most important mosque in Bursa, Turkey and a landmark of early Ottoman architecture built in 1399.
Savior Transfiguration Cathedral of the Savior Monastery of St. Euthymius
Located in Suzdal, Russia, this is a church rite of sanctification of apples and grapes in honor of the Feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord.
Fushimi Inari Shrine is located in Kyoto, Japan
It is famous for its thousands of vermilion torii gates, which straddle a network of trails behind its main buildings. Fushimi Inari is the most important Shinto shrine dedicated to Inari, the Shinto god of rice.
Ladles at the purification fountain in the Hakone Shrine
Located in Hakone, Japan, this shrine is a Japanese Shinto shrine.  At the purification fountain, ritual washings are performed by individuals when they visit a shrine. This ritual symbolizes the inner purity necessary for a truly human and spiritual life.
Hanging Gardens of Haifa are garden terraces around the Shrine of the Báb on Mount Carmel in Haifa, Israel
They are one of the most visited tourist attractions in Israel. The Shrine of the Báb is where the remains of the Báb, founder of the Bábí Faith and forerunner of Bahá'u'lláh in the Bahá'í Faith, have been buried; it is considered to be the second holiest place on Earth for Bahá'ís.
Pilgrims praying at the Pool of the Nectar of Immortality and Golden Temple
Located in Amritsar, India, the Golden Temple is one of the most revered spiritual sites of Sikhism. It is a place of worship for men and women from all walks of life and all religions to worship God equally. Over 100,000 people visit the shrine daily.
Entrance gateway of Sik Sik Yuen Wong Tai Sin Temple Kowloon
Located in Hong Kong, China, the temple is dedicated to Wong Tai Sin, or the Great Immortal Wong. The Taoist temple is famed for the many prayers answered: "What you request is what you get" via a practice called kau cim.
Christian women worship at a church in Bois Neus, Haiti.
Haiti's population is 94.8 percent Christian, primarily Catholic. This makes them one of the most heavily Christian countries in the world.

World Religions News

Here It is: The Long-Awaited Conversion Story of the Most Prolific Catholic Author

Dr. Peter Kreeft’s highly anticipated autobiography tells his fascinating and entertaining journey into the Catholic Church

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SAN FRANCISCO – While philosopher Peter Kreeft has written more than 100 books, none of them has revealed his conversion story to Catholicism from Calvinism until now. FROM CALVINIST TO CATHOLIC (Ignatius Press) is a deep dive into Kreeft’s childhood as a Dutch Calvinist in New Jersey to his time at Yale and Fordham to, ultimately, his conversion to Catholicism.
 
Only written at the persistent urging of an editor at Ignatius Press, FROM CALVINIST TO CATHOLIC is full of Kreeft’s trademark wit and humor, engaging readers right from the beginning with tales growing up in a Dutch Reformed church, where anti-Catholicism was the norm, through the big questions he started to ask at Calvin College where, somewhat ironically, the seed of Catholicism started to grow, to, ultimately, his conversion in 1960.
 
Readers won’t help but love this raw, human look at one of the great Catholic apologists of our time: a philosopher, a man of letters and, above all, a man of deep faith in FROM CALVINST TO CATHOLIC.

In addition to his conversion story, Peter Kreeft is also the author of the new book, THE MYSTERY OF JOY, which combines humor, logic and wit to figure out exactly the meaning of joy and why so many are totally lost on how to obtain and keep it.
 
“This book is a work of mercy for the writer, and for the reader, an actual grace,” said Scott Hahn, author of Rome Sweet Home: Our Journey to Catholicism. “Like everything Peter Kreeft writes, it is inspiring, informative and entertaining. But this book is also deeply personal and straight from the heart — certainly not to be missed. I would add that Kreeft speaks effectively not only to those who are Calvinist (as I once was) but also to those Catholics who wish to understand and dialogue with the Calvinists and evangelicals in their lives.”

For more information, to request a review copy or to schedule an interview with Dr. Peter Kreeft, please contact Kevin Wandra (404-788-1276 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.) of Carmel Communications.     

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