The use of sport as an evangelical tool is not new for the Catholic Church. Pope Pius X welcomed athletes in 1905 for the first international gymnastics competition in the Vatican gardens.
Monique Forestier climbs the Blue Mountains in NSW, Australia.
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Far from high adrenaline combat or difficult puzzle solving, cosy gamers seek respite in their choice of games – but where did the trend come from? A gaming expert explains.
The provision of recreational activities and access to public space have always been underpinned by moral and class values. Planning the post-pandemic reopening should address these inequities.
Elmina is one of the most important tourist sites in West Africa.
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Ghana understands the leisure needs of people with disabilities but is struggling to meet those needs.
It’s almost impossible for users to detect which information is being collected, who’s collecting it and what they do with it.
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How did we become so submissive to a condition of constant surveillance that – except in spy movies or paranoid delusions – would have been considered preposterous a few decades ago?
Badeschi on the Spree River in Berlin.
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Community proposals for public swimming pools are popping up all over the country. But individuals need to work with governments to ensure these projects actually get off the ground.
Volunteers assemble food to be distributed to low-income schoolchildren in Pittsburgh through a government-funded program.
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