The great pilgrimage of Ajvatoica, Bosnia-Herzegovina.
Ajvatovica, Bosnia-HerzegovinaJune 2025
For more than five centuries, the most popular Muslim pilgrimage in Europe takes place every year at the…
Sacred Sites
Sacred Mountains, Climate Change, and the Environment
Edwin Bernbaum2021
Sacred mountains dramatically highlight the effects of climate change and people’s relationship with the environment. Edwin Bernbaum, who…
Nature’s contributions to people from Church Forests in a fragmented tropical landscape in Southern Ethiopia
This study examines the diversity and extent of nature contribution to people by church forests in a fragmented…
Ethiopian Church Forests. Opportunities and Challenges for Restoration
Alemayehu Wassie Eshete2007
Church forests are the last refuges of many species in Ethiopia and may act as stepping stones for…
Els santuaris cristians: fars per a la pau en la societat actual
Silvia Aulet Serrallonga 2023
The article states that Christian sanctuaries are an ideal place to address three dimensions of peace: personal, social…
Bethany Beyond the Jordan – Baptism site of Jesus
Mustapha Gouverneur-Henry, director2007
The documentary exposes the rediscovery of the baptism site of Jesus of Nazareth (Al-Maghtas), on the eastern banks…
Rooting for the Future
African Earth Jurisprudence Collective2023
This short film (4 mins) tells the inspiring story of Appolinaire Oussou Lio’s work with communities to restore…
Écosite sacré de Saint Michel du Var
The orthodox Saint-Michel du Var monastery, in the heart of the Provence region, France, is a place of…
What is sacred in sacred natural sites? A literature review from a conservation lens
Jaime Tatay & Amparo Merino2023
Sacred natural sites (SNS) are valuable biocultural hotspots and important areas for nature conservation. They are attracting a…
International Mountain Day 2022: ‘Women move mountains’
Rome, Italy11 December 2022
The theme of International Mountain Day 2022 is ‘Women move mountains’, in recognition of the crucial role women…