Baghdad’s historic homes crumble as real estate booms
Baghdad, IraqReuters Overlooking the Tigris river in Baghdad, a 100-year-old Iraqi mansion stands dilapidated and neglected. Visitors hoping to catch a glimpse of its faded glory are warned off by a sign near the door saying: “Danger of collapse”. The 16-room building once boasted latticed windows, delicate carvings, a balcony and an inner courtyard dotted […]
Kyiv shrines, memorials with powerful symbolic value at risk
AP Kyiv, bracing for a potentially catastrophic Russian attack, is the spiritual heart of Ukraine. Among the sites at risk in the Ukrainian capital are the nation’s most sacred Orthodox shrines, dating back nearly 1,000 years to the dawn of Christianity in the region. The sites, along with other landmark shrines in Kyiv, are religiously significant […]
Cyprus Orthodox Church to restore historic homes amid outcry
Nicosia, CyprusAP The head of Cyprus’ Orthodox Church on Wednesday pledged to rebuild a row of historic homes that were partially demolished next to an under-construction cathedral amid a public outcry over what government officials described as an “unlawful” action. The office of Archbishop Chrysostomos II told The Associated Press that that the Archbishop dispatched […]
In the US, flagship Southern Baptist seminary votes to retain slaveholders’ names on buildings
RNS The flagship seminary of the Southern Baptist Convention decided on Monday to maintain the names of campus buildings named for school founders who had connections to slavery. At the same meeting, the trustees of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary created a multimillion-dollar scholarship fund for African American students. “We’re not going to erase our history […]
Essay: Statues are just the start – the UK is peppered with slavery heritage
In an article first published on The Conversation, SOPHIE CAMPBELL, a PHD researcher at the University of Nottingham, wonders how the heritage sector in the UK will respond in light of the Black Lives Matter movement…
Soundbite – The TCM Update: Rebecca St James signs album deal, Hillsong Worship’s ‘King of Kings’, and THE SAGA’s ‘Fearless’…
Hillsong Worship’s latest album, King of Kings. Listen to this week’s TCM Update…
HERITAGE: AS TOURISM DRIVES RESIDENTS OUT, HISTORIC MALAYSIAN CITY TURNS TO MILLENNIALS
BEH LIH YI reports for Thomson Reuters Foundation from the island of Penang…
ESSAY: UNEASY HERITAGE – AUSTRALIA’S MODERN CHURCH BUILDINGS ARE DISAPPEARING
In an article first published on The Conversation, LISA MARIE DAUNT flags a warning over the loss of Australia’s “smaller, unassuming” post-war church heritage…