Practise mercy daily, Francis tells Vatican officials
Pope Francis leads a mass in the sanctuary of the Virgin of Charity in El Cobre, on the last day of his visit to Cuba, 22 September 2015. EFE/Orlando Barria Vatican City, Feb 22 (IANS/AKI)…
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Lakhs of devotees take dip in Mahamaham tank
Kumbakonam: Devotees during âthe final day ofâ Mahamaham festival in Kumbakonam of Tamil Nadu on Feb 22, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Chennai, Feb 22 (IANS) Lakhs of devotees took a dip in the Mahamaham tank in…
Modi prays at Sant Ravidas temple
Varanasi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi offers prayer at Shri Guru Ravidas Janmsthan Mandir, Seer Goverdhanpur, in Varanasi on Feb 22, 2016. (Photo: IANS/PIB) Varanasi, Feb 22 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday prayed at…
Kohli visits Golden Temple, Wagah border
Amritsar: Cricketer Virat Kohli pays obeisance at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, on Feb 19, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Amritsar, Feb 20 (IANS) Indian Test captain Virat Kohli opted to pray for divine blessings ahead of…
Mumbai’s Haji Ali Dargah trust turns 100 years old
Mumbai, Feb 19 (IANS) The Haji Ali Dargah Trust, which manages the five-century-old Haji Ali shrine in the Arabian Sea off Worli, will complete 100 years on Saturday (February 20) and a host of celebrations…
Massive crowds of devotees at Sammakka Sarakka jatara in Telangana
Warangal: People participate in Medaram Sammakka Saralamma Jatara in Warangal on Feb 18, 2016. (Photo: IANS) Warangal (Telangana), Feb 19 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of devotees paid obeisance to tribal deities in Medaram of Telanagana’s…
Pope says Donald Trump ‘is not Christian’
(Photo: IANS) Pope Francis leads a mass in the sanctuary of the Virgin of Charity in El Cobre, on the last day of his visit to Cuba, 22 September 2015. EFE/Orlando Barria Mexico City, Feb…
Muslims hope Pope visits Rome’s mosque during Jubilee
Rome, Feb 18 (IANS/AKI) Muslims hope that Pope Francis will visit Rome’s mosque during the current Catholic Jubilee Year of Mercy, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to Italy said on Thursday. “We hope the Pope’s visit to…
Sea Of Humanity Descends on Telangana Forest for Largest Tribal Fair
Warangal (Telangana), Feb 17 (IANS) Hundreds of thousands of people have reached Medaram in Warangal district for Sammakka Sarakka jatara, India’s largest tribal fair, which began on Wednesday. Devotees, both tribal and non-tribal, from different…
Summons Issued to Lord Hanuman for Court Appearance in Bihar!
Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) A lower court on Wednesday issued summons to Lord Hanuman for an appearance in court in connection with a roadside temple dedicated to him in Rohtas district, a government lawyer said….
Pope Warns Against Family’s Dwindling Importance
Pope Francis leads a mass in the sanctuary of the Virgin of Charity in El Cobre, on the last day of his visit to Cuba, 22 September 2015. EFE/Orlando Barria San Cristobal (Mexico), Feb 16…
Himachal Shrine Offers Girls’ Tonsure Ceremony for Free
Mata Chintpurni Devi Temple Himachal Pradesh Shimla, Feb 16 (IANS) One of the busiest shrines in Himachal Pradesh, the Mata Chintpurni temple, has decided to perform tonsure ceremony for girl child free of cost to…
Human Hair Worth Around Rs 10 Lakh Stolen from SimhachalamTemple
Visakhapatnam, Feb 15 (PTI) Human hair worth around Rs 10 lakh was stolen from the premises of the famous Varaha Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple near her, police said today. Unidentified persons stole 10 bags of…
Pope John Paul II’s ‘Intense’ Letters Revealed
John Paul II (Photo by Francois LOCHON/Gamma-Rapho via Getty Images) London, Feb 15 (IANS) Hundreds of letters and photographs that tell the story of Pope John Paul II’s close relationship with a married woman, which…
Rs 90 Lakh Crown Offered to Lord Venkateswara
Tirupati, Feb 13 (PTI) A devotee from Coimbatore in Tamil Naidu today made an offering of a diamond-studded crown at the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara near here. A temple official told PTI that…
Pope in Historic Talks with Russian Orthodox Leader
Pope Francis EFE/Orlando Barria Havana, Feb 13 (IANS) Pope Francis on Friday held a historic first meeting with Patriarch Kirill, head of the Russian Orthodox Church, in Cuba. The meeting was the first between a…
Wll Balance Right to Equality, Religious Practice, Sc on Sabarimala
New Delhi, Feb 12 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Friday said that it would balance the right to equality with the right to freedom of religion and to manage religious affairs under the constitution while…
Sabarimala Temple Must Let in All Women: Tharoor
Thiruvananthapuram, Feb 10 (IANS) Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Wednesday said the Sabarimala temple must open its doors to women of all age groups. This contradicted the Congress-led Kerala government’s stand that the opinion of…
Vrindavan Gets Lotus-Shaped Temple
Vrindavan, Feb 8 (IANS) A lotus-shaped, 125-feet-high white marble temple dedicated to Lord Krishna opened here on Monday. Bharatiya Janata Party president Amit Shah formally inaugurated it. Vrindavan is home to several thousand small and…
Over 50 Lakh Take Holy Dip at Sangam
Devotees at Sangam – the confluence of Ganga, Yamuna and mythical Saraswati on Paush Purnima in Allahabad (Photo: IANS) Lucknow, Feb 8 (IANS) Over 50 lakh people took the holy dip at Sangam, the confluence…