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Celestial chants and harmonies that have resonated for centuries... The dominant form during the Baroque era, sacred music has never ceased to inspire the greatest composers. Oratorios, masses, requiems: Here is a selection to discover the treasures of a highly artistic era and enjoy a divine musical experience.

Oratorios, masses and requiems: a musical pilgrimage through sacred music and song.

Sacred Music

The Philippines has the fifth largest gold reserves in the world. 500,000 local people, often very poorest, dig into the swamps and dive down under the sea every day in the hope of finding the precious metal. Many of them are children who are sent into tight spaces to reach the gold.

Philippines: Diving for Gold

In the Philippine swamp and under the sea, children risk their lives diving for gold.

ARTE Reportage

Some Peruvians consider the Andes and their majestic volcanoes as divine, offering sacrifices before each climb. With 16 active volcanoes, locals are kept on their toes but at Lake Titicaca, the highest navigable lake in the world and the birthplace of Inca culture, all is peace and tranquillity.

The Magic Andes

Peru

Many in Ireland are rejecting the Catholic church, which long held sway in a formerly highly religious society. Today some are looking for spiritual meaning as druids, where divinity is found in the physical landscape and the natural world is venerated. A report from Ireland on modern day druids and the Catholic Church.

Many in Ireland are rejecting Catholicism and embracing modern druidry, where the natural world is venerated. 

Re: Irish Modern Druids

Cyprus is a divided island: Greeks live in the south in the recognised Republic of Cyprus, part of the EU and the wider international community whilst Turks live in the north in a state only recognised by Turkey.

Cyprus: A Divided Island

Focus on theisland of Cyprus split between the Greek south and the Turkish north.

Mapping the World

Muslims that renounce their religion can be shunned by their family and receive death threats. Apostasy is condemned by the Koran and those who turn their back on Islam may be subject to divine punishment. ARTE Re: follows four Muslims who no longer believe in Allah.

When Muslims Stop Believing

ARTE Re: follows the journey of four Muslims who no longer believe in Allah.

Re: Losing my Religion

The war in Ukraine is dividing the Balkans and reviving old tensions. The small mountainous state of Montenegro, a country of barely 650,000 inhabitants, has been caught up in the geopolitical crossfire between West and East.

Montenegro: The Great Divide

The small mountainous state of Montenegro, a country of barely 650,000 inhabitants, has been caught up in the geopolitical crossfire between West and East.

Some Russians feel unfairly condemned by international sanctions and deplore their government. Others believe in Putin and in state television; and agree with the Russian Orthodox Church, which says the West is decadent. But despite all the propaganda, thanks to the Internet, Russians who want to know the truth can find the truth.

Russia: Journey to a Divided Country

Some Russians feel unfairly condemned by international sanctions and deplore their government

Did you know that people from Cyprus can cross the border into the UK every day? The British have a sort of autonomous state on the island: the Sovereign Base Areas. This is a case for Crazy Borders.

Dhekelia: Divided Between Cyprus and Britain

Did you know that people from Cyprus can cross the border into the UK every day?

Crazy Borders

With one of his paintings, Gerhard Richter made an intervention into a long-running an passionate debate: Which way round should you put the toilet roll?

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Sacred Music

ARTE Reportage

Philippines: Diving for Gold

Peru

The Magic Andes

Re: Irish Modern Druids

Mapping the World

Cyprus: A Divided Island

Re: Losing my Religion

When Muslims Stop Believing

ARTE Reportage

Montenegro: The Great Divide

ARTE Reportage

Russia: Journey to a Divided Country

Crazy Borders

Dhekelia: Divided Between Cyprus and Britain

Gymnastics

The Painting that Divides Humanity