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A Marian Shrine with miraculous waters in Subukia, Kenya
Claire Wambui, a 14-year-old girl from Kenya, tells us the story of a mystical shrine with healing waters in Subukia, Kenya. Read her story in her...
Divergent – 2021 PLURAL+ #forSafeWorship Award Winner
We are delighted to announce that this year's PLURAL+ Youth Video Festival Special Award Winner #forSafeWorship is the Kibera Drama Team from Kenya....
Sacred Places in Mumbai, India
by Bhavika Agarwal (Instagram: @pleasecarrymehome) Religious sites have been here for centuries and yet we never really understood their importance...
A Spiritual Tour through Mystic Sufism
Sehaj Sahni, Founder and CEO of Indian Youth Cafe and participant of the UNAOC #YouthWagingPeace initiative, takes us on a brief spiritual tour...
Special Places for Reflection and Worship in the Philippines
In this short video, Jane Quinto, a television producer, shows us her favorite places of worship in the Philippines and shares with us various...
Reflections on the true meaning of spirituality
In this short video, Mahesh Krishnan, an Environment Protection Activist, reflects on the true meaning of spirituality as he takes us to the...
One of the Most Ancient Temples of South India
In this short video, Mahesh Krishnan, an Environment Protection Activist, tells us about the Thiruvallam Sree Parasurama Swami Temple in the city of...
A Religious Site with Interfaith Influences in Bangladesh
In this short video, Tushar Kanti Baidya tells us about a temple he likes to visit in Bangladesh. A UNAOC alumnus, Tushar is based in Dhaka, and...
The Coronado Cross in Kansas
In this short video, Gentry takes us to Kansas, right outside of Dodge City, to see the Coronado Cross. The site commemorates a mass held for the...
Religious Diversity in Indonesia
In this short video, Steve Leonard Harison talks to us about religious diversity in Indonesia and the importance of protecting religious sites...
The Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle in South Texas, USA
In this short film, Lydia Pesina tells us about the Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of San Juan del Valle, in South Texas, a very...
Finding Peace in Bustling Manhattan
In this short film, Claudia, who is of Korean descent and was born and raised in Argentina, tells us about living in Manhattan and practicing her...
The Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial
In this short film, Daniel del Valle takes us on a tour of the Monastery of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, where he once lived and studied as a member...
Exploring Religious Sites in the Philippines 🇵🇭 with Director Theodore Boborol
Theodore Boborol, or Ted as he is more popularly known, is a TV and Film director based in the Philippines.
A Chapel with Special Powers
In this video, Ismael Lopez, the Founder of the animal rescue center Fundación Santuario Gaia, takes us on a tour of the Church of St. Valenti in...
A Mosaic of Religions in Rabat, Morocco
In this short video, UNAOC Young Peacebuilder Ms. Afaf Lamkoutar, speaks about the many cultures, religions, and sacred sites in her hometown of...
A Chapel in Havana, Cuba
This short video submitted by Catholic Extension takes us on a tour of St. Tomás de Villanueva, a chapel in the former campus of the Catholic...
A Dialogue between “la Bomba” and Catholic Rituals in Puerto Rico
In this short video submitted by Catholic Extension, we meet Father Rocendo Herrera, who introduces us to St. Patrick Church of the Holy Spirit, in...