Angela Youngman

1 week ago | eastendtastemagazine.com | Angela Youngman

Coffee is a serious business in Italy. Italians focus on simple, high-quality coffee – especially espressos. Other popular alternatives are cappuccino, doppio (double) ristretto (with added hot water), corretto (served with a dash of spirits such as grappa) and macchiato (with a little milk). Below we highlight the best coffee shops and cafés to visit during your next trip to Rome. Antico Bar Pasticceria MarianiDating back over 150 years, it is still owned by the same family who set it up.

3 weeks ago | religionunplugged.com | Angela Youngman

Increasing numbers of U.K.-based churches and cathedrals are turning environmental action within their locality into a force for change. There are now 8,200 eco-churches across all Christian denominations within the United Kingdom, and the number is constantly growing. These churches have opened up green spaces, created new gardens, improved the environmental credentials of their buildings and made an impact on local communities. St. John’s Church Harleston is one such example.

1 month ago | religionunplugged.com | Angela Youngman

LONDON — Horses, donkeys, doves plus over 100 actors and volunteers are set to take London’s Trafalgar Square on Good Friday, as they bring the story of Christ’s Crucifixion vividly to life. It’s an event that has become an integral part of Easter celebrations, attracting thousands of spectators, while also embracing people of all faiths and even those of none. Over the past decade, Passion Plays have become a feature of U.K. life.

1 month ago | religionmediacentre.org.uk | Angela Youngman |Oliver Bowring

By Angela YoungmanA patchwork coat with a long train, carrying prayers and hopes for the environment, is on a pilgrimage though the UK, resting overnight in churches and religious centres. To date it has travelled more than 1,500 miles, borne on the shoulders of hundreds of people. This month, it is journeying through Norfolk. Nobody knows just how many people have worn the coat, simply because there have been so many that the organisers have lost count.

1 month ago | religionunplugged.com | Angela Youngman

Photos courtesy of Coat of Hopes Churches and religious groups have provided resting places in each location. In Norwich, for example, it was housed by the Quakers and walked to different churches in the city enabling as many people as possible to visit it and wear it. Not all are individuals: Schools, community and religious groups also visit. There are also interfaith events involving talks from an accompanying walker. Organizer of the interfaith events is the Rev.