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Father Florian gives an afternoon service in Illeret, Kenya. He took his vows at St. Ottilien Archabbey, where he adopted the Benedictines' unofficial motto, “Ora et Labora” — “Pray and Work.” This has become his mantra for his time with Kenya's ethnic Daasanach community, one of the smallest tribes in Kenya. (Christena Dowsett/The GroundTruth Project)

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Father Florian, the Benedictine monk who was a prince

The steeple for the new Catholic church in Sandino is in the process of being built. When completed, the church will be the first Catholic church in Cuba since Fidel Castro took over in 1959. (Photo by Desmond Boylan/GroundTruth)

Faith

Bringing Catholicism back to Cuba

SANDINO, Cuba — The town sits quietly on the western tip of Cuba, a few hours from the...

Dec 23, 2017

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California

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California: Amid displacement, a historic church endures Click the play button on the image above for a soundscape...

Dec 01, 2017

Democracy

Democracy is an inside job

If you take the medicine prescribed by your doctor and your condition only worsens, you know you need...

Nov 01, 2017

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Amid harassment and fears, Muslim community in Texas endures

AUSTIN, Texas — Kay Zazy stepped out of her car into the pre-dawn chill to find firefighters inspecting...

Aug 10, 2017

Neonazi group, Golden Dawn, protesting in Greece. Photo by Ggia/Wikimedia Commons

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When Golden Dawn and the Greek Orthodox Church align

ATHENS — In October 2013, Terrence McNally's play “Corpus Christi,” was set to premiere in Athens. Both the...

May 24, 2017

In the Sindos apartment complex, Alia Habesh, 25, holds her youngest son’s hand while sharing her story of their journey from Aleppo, Syria to Thessaloniki, Greece. Habesh fled Aleppo in 2012, leaving behind a life as a wedding gown embroiderer. (Photo by Catherine Clark/GroundTruth)

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Lives in Limbo

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Lives in Limbo: A year after the EU deal to slow refugee influx, an uncertain future In the...

May 19, 2017

The Tzistarakis Mosque in Athens, Greece, was built in the 1700s but now houses Greek folk art as a museum. (Photo via Wikimedia Commons)

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The Meaning of a Mosque

The Meaning of a Mosque: Muslims in Athens await official place of worship after centuries underground The Tzistarakis...

May 19, 2017

A Greek flag hangs from the roof of a small church overlooking Athens. (Photo by Mstyslav Chernov/Wikimedia Commons)

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State of the Church

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State of the Church: Greek Orthodoxy is losing its grip on the next generation A Greek flag hangs...

May 19, 2017