Many of the world’s best-known landmarks have been inspired by faith and today more worshippers than ever are flocking to these sacred places. For some people they’re sanctuaries for quiet contemplation. For others, they’re sites for astonishing acts of worship, dangerous challenges and extraordinary deeds of devotion, rarely seen by outsiders.
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Many of the world’s best-known landmarks have been inspired by faith and today more worshippers than ever are flocking to these sacred places. For some people they’re sanctuaries for quiet contemplation. For others, they’re sites for astonishing acts of worship, dangerous challenges and extraordinary deeds of devotion, rarely seen by outsiders. Discover what people do for faith in some of the most stunning sacred places on Earth.
Episode 1 | House of the Divine
Meet a Muslim paramedic who helps fasting worshippers during Ramadan in Jerusalem. A Cambodian man risks his live to save his ancestral spirits from the jungle. A Buddhist warrior monk in China faces a test that will change his life forever.
Episode 2 | Closer to the Divine
Travel to Japan, where a Shinto devotee undertakes a grueling challenge at a sacred waterfall. A young Muslim helps re-plaster a mosque in Mali. At a New York City cathedral, an Episcopal priest brings people and their pets closer to God.
Episode 3 | Visions of the Divine
Follow a young Yazidi woman as she searches for salvation in Iraq. Meet an orthodox Christian who must deliver a holy flame into the hands of his bishop in Jerusalem. In Nepal, a Buddhist painter battles the elements to honor Buddha’s birthday.
Painting of the Boudhanath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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The Big Tepee of the Mescalero Apache, New Mexico, USA.
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Boudhanath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Jordyn and Jaylyn, New Mexico, USA.
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Besakhi Temple, Bali, Indonesia
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Dewa Adhi, Bali, Indonesia
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Hanna running with the Holy Fire in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, Jerusalem.
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Boudhanath Stupa, Kathmandu, Nepal
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Worshippers at Besakih Temple, Bali, Indonesia.
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Ivana, a young Yazidi women who will be blessed in Lalish.
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