View of Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church and market stalls at Christmas, Breitscheidplatz, Berlin, Germany

San Jose Church with the lighthouse tower, Campeche City, Campeche State, Mexico

Saint Andrew Gothic Church, 13th century, Vercelli, Piedmont, Italy

Saint John the Baptist Church, Merida, Yucatan State, Mexico

Saint John the Baptist Church, Merida, Yucatan State, Mexico

Convent of San Antonio de Padua at sunset, Izamal, Yucatan State, Mexico

View towards the Remedios Church, Izamal, Yucatan State, Mexico

Candelaria Church, Valladolid, Yucatan State, Mexico

View of Berlin TV Tower, St. Mary's Church and Christmas market in Wasserkaskaden at dusk, Mitte, Berlin, Germany

Detail of the Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church, a Catholic religious building in the historic heart of Namur, Wallonia, Belgium

View of Church of Saint Pantalon and the snow covered town centre and mountainous background in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

View of Church of Saint Pantalon and Piazza Abbe Henry at Christmas, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italy

Parish Church of Our Lady of Pompei and Fishing Harbour, Marsaxlokk, Malta

Church of St. Lawrence and Maritime Museum in Grand Harbour, Birgu, Malta

Church of Saint Pantalon, snow covered town centre and mountainous background in winter at dusk, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

Church of Saint Pantalon and snow covered town centre and mountainous background in winter at dusk, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered mountains, rooftops and Church of Saint Pantalon in Courmayeur in winter, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of Piazza Abbe Henry from Church of Saint Pantalon at dusk, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of Christmas tree and Church of Saint Pantalon in Piazza Abbe Henry at dusk, Courmayeur, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered houses and church in Entreves in winter, Entreves, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered house with wooden roof and church in Entreves in winter, Entreves, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

View of snow covered houses and church in Entreves in winter, Entreves, Aosta Valley, Italian Alps, Italy

Church of St. Lawrence and Harbour, Birgu, Malta

Church of St. Lawrence and Harbour, Birgu, Malta

Church of Panagia Pikridiotissa with beautiful view of Zakynthos town at sunrise, Zante, Greek Islands, Greece

Maundy Thursday celebration and foot washing ceremony, Saint Philippe du Roule Catholic Church, Paris, France

Shop selling religious Christian items, Tac Say Church (Father Diep Church), Bac Lieu, Vietnam

Shop selling religious Christian items, Tac Say Church (Father Diep Church), Bac Lieu, Vietnam

View of Hafnarfjaroarkirkja church in Hafnarfjorour in winter, Hafnarfjorour, Iceland

View of town and church from Hafnarfjorour Marina in winter, Hafnarfjorour, Iceland

View of Hallgrimskirkja Church interior in the city centre of Reykjavik in winter, Reykjavik, Iceland

View of buildings in the city centre and Hallgrimskirkja church at dusk in winter, Reykjavik, Iceland

View of Skolavorduholt statue and Hallgrimskirkja church at dusk in winter, Reykjavik, Iceland

St. Thomas' Parish Church, Rathlin Island, County Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Cathedral of Kananga, Central Kasai, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa

View of colourful buildings and Church of Santa Maria delle Grazie, Procida, Phlegraean Islands, Gulf of Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe

View of Church of Santa Maria della Pieta at dusk, Procida, Phlegraean Islands, Gulf of Naples, Campania, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe

San Jacinto Church, interior atrium, San Angel Neighbourhood, Mexico City, Mexico

View of Basilica di San Pietro ad Aram, Naples, Campania, Italy, Europe

Local bus passing church and white walled village on a hill called The Kastro, on Sifnos, Cyclades, Greek Islands, Greece, Europe

Women leaving the cathedral after church service in Kananga, Central Kasai, Democratic Republic of Congo, Africa

Typical chimney in front of the church of Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian dating from the 14th century, Lastovo town, Lastovo island, Croatia, Southeast Europe

Church of Sant Josep de sa Talaia, Sant Josep de sa Talaia, Ibiza, Balearic Islands, Spain, Mediterranean, Europe

Detail of the Church of the Resurrection, St.Petersburg, Russia *** Local Caption ***

Trinity Church dating from 1726, on Queen Anne Square, the oldest Episcopal parish in the state, designed by local builder Richard Munday, inspired by Wren's churches, in historic Newport, Rhode Island, New England, United States of America, North America

Modern art sculpture before the St.Charles' Church, Vienna, Austria *** Local Caption ***

View of a local church on Bangka Island, off the northeastern tip of Sulawesi, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

View northwest over the church at Monbahus from the Tower of The Virgin, a local landmark, Monbahus, Cancon, Lot-et-Garonne, France, Europe

View of local bus and Notre-Dame Auxiliatrice de Cap Malheureux, Cap Malheureux, Mauritius, Indian Ocean, Africa

View northwest over the church at Monbahus from the Tower of The Virgin, a local landmark, Monbahus, Cancon, Lot-et-Garonne, France, Europe

Blue walled Church of Sveta Bogoroditsa (Uspenie Bogorodichno Church), Old Town, Koprivshtitsa, Bulgaria, Europe

Barletta Cathedral, Barletta, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Barletta Cathedral, Barletta, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Basilica of the Holy Sepulchre, Barletta, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral Basilica of Santa Maria della Madia, Monopoli, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Mother Church of SS. Peter and Paul, Galatina, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Church of Santa Chiara, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral of S. Maria Assunta of Gravina in Puglia, Gravina, Bari, Alta Murgia, Apulia, Italy

Soccorpo Cathedral (Lamia dei Morti) (Cemeterio) (Church of S. Croce), Cathedral of S. Maria Assunta, Gravina, Bari, Alta Murgia, Apulia, Italy

Soccorpo Cathedral (Lamia dei Morti) (Cemeterio) (Church of S. Croce), Cathedral of S. Maria Assunta, Gravina, Bari, Alta Murgia, Apulia, Italy

Church of the Third Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Igreja da Ordem Terceira de Nossa Senhora do Monte do Carmo), Faro, Algarve, Portugal

Our Lady of the Incarnation Church, Carvoeiro, Algarve, Portugal

Bom Jesus do Monte church interior, Braga, Minho Province, Portugal

Lecce Cathedral (Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta and Sant'Oronzo), Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Lecce Cathedral (Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta and Sant'Oronzo), Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Lecce Cathedral (Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta and Sant'Oronzo), Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Altamura, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Cathedral, Trani, Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, Italy

Chiesa di Santa Chiara interior, Noto, UNESCO, Noto Valley, Sicily, Italy

Capela Nossa Senhora da Agonia (Chapel of Our Lady of Agony), Viana do Castelo, Minho-Lima, Portugal

Cathedral of Santa Maria Assunta, Altamura, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Crypt, Lecce Cathedral, Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta and Sant'Oronzo, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Church of Santa Chiara, Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Lecce Cathedral (Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta and Sant'Oronzo), Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Lecce Cathedral (Cathedral of Maria Santissima Assunta and Sant'Oronzo), Lecce, Salento, Apulia, Italy

Capela Nossa Senhora da Agonia (Chapel of Our Lady of Agony), Viana do Castelo, Minho-Lima, Portugal

Co-cathedral of Ruvo di Puglia, Ruvo di Puglia, Bari, Apulia, Italy

Church of San Benedetto, Massafra, Taranto, Apulia, Italiy

Church of San Benedetto, Massafra, Taranto, Apulia, Italiy

Piazza Maria Immacolata, Martina Franca, Taranto, Apulia, Italy

Church of the Divine Savior of Alvor, Alvor, Algarve, Portugal

Good Friday procession, Enna, Sicily, Italy, Mediterranean, Europe

Participants of the Holy Saturday procession waiting in front of the San Felipe de Jesus Church near Antigua, Guatemala, Central America *** Local Caption *** Participants of the Holy Saturday procession waiting in front of the San Felipe de Jesus Church near Antigua, Guatemala, Central America

Queen Anne Square and Trinity Church dating from 1726, the oldest Episcopal parish in the state, designed by local builder Richard Munday, inspired by Wren's churches, in historic Newport, Rhode Island, New England, United States of America, North America

View over rooftops of buildings in village of Alvito, Beja District, Baixo Alentejo, Portugal, Europe

View of church and local buildings at dusk, Schladming, Styria, Austrian Tyrol, Austria, Europe

Small local church, Budir, Iceland, Polar Regions

village of Deia in northern Mallorca, Spain *** Local Caption ***

Village of Deia on the north coast of Mallorca, Spain *** Local Caption ***

on the north coast of Mallorca, Spain *** Local Caption ***

Mallorca, Spain *** Local Caption ***

Inside Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Our Lady of Covadonga. The Blessed Virgin Mary, and a Marian shrine devoted to her at Basílica de Santa María la Real de Covadonga catholic church in Cangas de Onis, Picos de Europa, Asturias, Spain, Europe. In 1777 a fire destroyed the old temple, which stood adjacent to the Holy Cave where Our Lady of Covadonga is revered. It was then decided to raise a new church as a monumental sanctuary, raising donations from all of Spain; the plan was opposed by the local council, as the canons wanted to rebuild the temple of the Holy Cave and build an ambitious sanctuary that had once been designed by Ventura Rodríguez, but never completed. One century later, the project was resumed by King Alfonso XII of Spain, who was interested in completing this work. The classic design of Ventura Rodríguez was very difficult and expensive and was replaced by a new neo-Medieval design.

Oviedo San Salvador Cathedral in Plaza Alfonso II el Casto Oviedo Asturias, Spain.

ethiopian woman asking for a contribution to the local church

Sunday service at Maria Tubu Imakulata Church in Navala Village, northern highlands of Viti Levu Island, Fiji.

bell tower of the Church of Santa Maria Maddalena, Ossuccio, Lago di Como, Lombardei, Italien

Cathedral, Duomo Santa Maria Maggiore, Como, Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

View over Brienno, Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy

Street scene with young men on their way to church, Kabgayi, Southern Province, Rwanda, Africa