Rome, Feb 7 (IANS/AKI) Religious belief involves knowing how to view the world through “eyes of faith”, Pope Francis said Monday on Twitter. “Being a believer means learning how to see with eyes of faith,”…
Beijing, Feb 6 (IANS) Chinese netizens have expressed outrage over a large Christian theme park allegedly sponsored by the local Changsha government, in central China’s Hunan province, claiming that the government should not encourage religious…
Canberra, Feb 6 (IANS) Almost 4,500 people reported cases of pederasty or child sexual abuse perpetrated by members of the Catholic Church in Australia between 1980 and 2015, according to a report released on Monday…
Vatican City, Feb 6 (IANS) Pope Francis released a video shortly ahead of Sunday’s Super Bowl, the annual American football championship game, saying the game is an opportunity to show solidarity and build virtue. “Great…
Thiruvalla (Kerala), Feb 5 (IANS) While the Supreme Court is considering cases on the entry of women into the famed Sabarimala temple, a group in the Syrian Mar Thoma Church has demanded its leadership to…
Vienna, Feb 5 (IANS) Nearly 1,000 people demonstrated in Vienna against the Austrian government’s plans to bar people from wearing the Islamic full-face veil in public places. The march on Saturday, in which the protesters…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Religious leaders in India, especially the Muslims, have a major role in promoting religious harmony, Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama said on Saturday. “The Indian religious leaders, especially the…
Kolkata, Feb 4 (IANS) A woman Information Technology employee was assaulted by a mob after she protested against loud music in East Kolkata’s Kasba area, police said on Saturday. Police have arrested one person in…
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) Union Minister of State for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Saturday said the increased allocation in the 2017-18 Budget for his ministry will help in the socio-economic and educational…
Islamabad, Feb 4 (IANS) A Pakistani Minister has said that including the country in a list of those whose citizens have been temporarily barred from visiting the US would be “counterproductive”, a media report said…
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) A US judge in Seattle has issued a temporary nationwide block on President Donald Trump’s ban on travellers from seven Muslim nations, media reports said. US District Court Senior Judge James…
Washington, Feb 4 (IANS) Over 100,000 visas have been revoked since US President Donald Trump’s temporary travel ban a week ago, media reports said According to the Washington Post on on Friday, the attorney revealed…
Vatican City, Feb 2 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Thursday called for cities to open their arms to the needy in society – the poor, the marginalised and refugees. “We live in cities that throw up…
London, Feb 2 (IANS) The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued an “unreserved and unequivocal” apology on behalf of the Church of England for not reporting a child abuser in the 1970s, a media report said….
Tel Aviv, Feb 2 (IANS) Israeli police on Thursday continued their push to evict settlers from the illegal Jewish settlement of Amona in the West Bank, where youths were resisting at a synagogue, a media…
London, Feb 2 (IANS) The Archbishop of Canterbury has issued an “unreserved and unequivocal” apology on behalf of the Church of England for not reporting a child abuser to the police in the 1970s, a…
Abu Dhabi, Feb 2 (IANS) The Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates said that the decision of the US President to ban the entry of citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries is a sovereign decision…
Hyderabad, Feb 1 (IANS) AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi has said that the union budget is “very disappointing” for minorities. He said the budget looks hardly inspiring, with “nothing worthwhile for any section the society and…
Vatican City, Feb 1 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis on Wednesday urged Christians to stand by their faith and believe in resurrection and eternal life, admitting that we all fear death. “We are all a bit afraid…
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) Registration for the Kailash Manasarovar Yatra commenced on Wednesday, the External Affairs Ministry which organises the annual pilgrimage said on Wednesday. According to a ministry statement, this year the Yatra…