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Author: Lora Moftah

Protestants and Catholics unite to help Syrian refugees

Mirvat Sayegh, 23, gazes outside of her room at the Casal Damiano guesthouse in Campoleone, Italy. Sayegh is one of the 23 Syrian refugees living at the guesthouse as part of a humanitarian mission sponsored by an ecumenical partnership between Italian Christian organizations. March 15, 2016. (Religio/Lora Moftah)
CAMPOLEONE, Italy – “Bismillah,” the woman in the headscarf whispers, invoking the name of God in Arabic before pouring...
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Slideshow: Let There Be Light

Nuns in prayer at the Basilica di Santa Maria in Via Lata in Rome, Italy. (Religio/Laura Brickman)
In Genesis, the first book of the Bible, the world begins with God’s injunction: “Let there be light.” Light...
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Slideshow: Migrants in Italy

Amit Saha, 27, a Hindu originally from Bangladesh, lives in Rome.
"I am living with my Muslim brothers, Catholics and other religions. Here, we all respect each other for who we are and who we believe in." (Religio/Juan David Aristizabal)
In both Rome and Turin, we were able to meet and speak with refugees and immigrants who have made...
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Slideshow: Our Journey

In the pews of the Waldensian Church in Pinerolo, Italy. (Religio/Lora Moftah)
From walking tours of Rome in the last shadows of day, to getting lost in the hectic market of...
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