A man stands in the rain while admiring the west façade of the Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Strasbourg (or Liebfrauenmünster in German) in Strasbourg, Alsace, France. From 1647 to 1874, the sandstone structure with its 142 meter-high spire (466 ft) was the world’s tallest building.
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Camino de Santiago
Pilgrims hike the Camino de Santiago, known in English as the Way of Saint James, along the coast of northern Spain to Santiago de Compostella.
Celebratiing Jointly
Along with German families, migrants and refugees participate in the joint St.Martin’s procession in Frankfurt, Nov. 11. Processions take place each year mainly in the catholic areas of Germany. November 11 is the feast day of St. Martin of Tours (France), who started out as a Roman soldier and later became a monk. In one legend about his life he once cut his cloak in half and shared it with a beggar during a snowstorm.
Wudu Explained
Teacher Funda Tekecibasi-Roebel explains the wudu or ablution to her first-graders during Islam instruction at a primary school in Frankfurt, Feb.11. The German federal state of Hessen this year introduced Muslim religious education to 27 schools – with more to follow. The Muslim community in Frankfurt comprises about 75.000 members.
St. Martin’s Procession
Kids from a local primary school and a kindergarten carry their lanterns during a St. Martin’s procession in Frankfurt, Nov.11. Processions like this one take place each year mainly in the catholic areas of Germany and other countries. November 11 is the feast day of St. Martin of Tours (France), who started out as a Roman soldier and later became a monk. In one legend about his life he once cut his cloak in half and shared it with a beggar during a snowstorm.
Church for Sale
The Matthäuskirche (St. Mattews Church) among highrise buildings in Frankfurt, Aug.30. The building has been up for demolition and sale in a disputed decision by church authorities since 2002, but no investor has been found since. Latest plans see the church not pulled down but integrated in a new complex of buildings.
Preacherman
A man preaches in Frankfurt’s main shopping street, the Zeil, Aug.26.
Cathedral Owl
Inside the cathedral in Wells, Somerset, July 19.
Religious Reflections
A baptismal font inside Salisbury cathedral, July 10.
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