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Conservators scan Ukraine’s wooden churches to help preserve them

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Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, people have been evacuating and safeguarding Ukrainian works of art and museum pieces. Now, a team of conservators and students are also creating permanent, 3D records of buildings and objects that can’t be moved in case they are damaged or destroyed.

Kolkata’s Jewish population is dwindling

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On this remote isle, an icon of the Virgin Mary has endured the flames of war

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Holy Catholic relics from shuttered institutions are preserved on a New York campus

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As Catholic faith ebbs in Spain, missionary priests come to the rescue

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The iconic Al-Hadba minaret has been restored in Mosul

Religion

The Al-Hadba minaret was part of the centuries-old Great Mosque of al-Nuri when it was destroyed in 2017 by ISIS. Now, a multi-year rebuilding effort involving the United Arab Emirates, UNESCO and local Iraqi craftsmen is complete. The World’s Host Marco Werman speaks with Iraqi photojournalist Ali Al-Baroodi about the significance of the restoration and the ongoing efforts to restore Mosul’s old city.

Armenian Christians of Jerusalem say their centuries-old community faces an existential threat    

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Armenian Christians in the Old City of Jerusalem say their centuries-old community is facing an existential threat. It stems from an ongoing legal dispute over a real estate deal signed three years ago. Members of the small minority community of Armenians in Jerusalem say they are fearful about their future in the holy city.

‘Love you, then, well’: London’s National COVID Memorial Wall pays tribute to the country’s 240K lives lost to COVID-19

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Recently, in London, a stretch of wall along the River Thames has become a place of pilgrimage for many people.

This 100-year-old synagogue tells a unique story about Jews in Finland 

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The Turku Synagogue in Turku, Finland, was built before Jews even had the right to citizenship in Finland. 

Environmental concerns impact beloved Hindu festival in India

Lifestyle & Belief

In the Indian city of Mumbai, millions of Hindus just wrapped up the annual, 10-day celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi, a holiday dedicated to the elephant god, Ganesha. The holiday has come under scrutiny, however, because of the environmental damage that results from r​​eleasing millions of statues into water bodies across the state each year.