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From streamed baptisms to the impossibility of hajj, it’s been a tricky time for religious people to stay observant. But many have some holy hacksWell before places of worship were closed during the first lockdown, we hectored my father to remain indoors and stay safe. He rebelled. One frigid Sunday last March, through the silence of a sleeping household, he slunk down the hall...

Angela Merkel to meet with state leaders over safely conducting services during pandemic Coronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageGermany is to set out guidelines for religious services during the coronavirus pandemic with a list of strict restrictions expected to include a ban on singing.Religious services have been legally banned from taking place since the start of Germany’s lockdown in mid-March and some...

Anglican vicars are not the only spiritual guides fighting curbs imposed on worship, with many flouting their government’s rules as more people seek solace in religionCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageMembers of the Church of England are not noted for their resistance to authority. But during Holy Week, the most significant time in the Christian calendar, its leaders have faced mounting objections...

My experience on the Sultan’s trail found that two Christians, two Muslims, a Jew and two atheists could live peaceably together, although the mountain scenery seems a lifetime away nowBack in early autumn I went on a pilgrimage from Belgrade to Istanbul with six others to film a television programme that airs on Friday. At the best of times, the mountains of Bulgaria would...