Pope Francis Gives Shelter to Homeless Romanian Lady
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, Jan 21 (IANS/AKI)…
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Pope Too at Times Wants to Escape from Vatican
 EFE/Orlando Barria Vatican City, Jan 19 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis himself sometimes wants to escape from the Vatican, his second-in-command, secretary of state Cardinal Pietro Parolin told an Italian TV show. “Even the Pope has some…
No saint without sin: Pope
Vatican City, Jan 20 (IANS/AKI) God looks beyond appearances and into people’s hearts and knows that there is no saint without a past, Pope Francis has said. “The Lord looks into the heart,” Pope Francis…
Dalai Lama to Undergo Prostate Treatment in US
New Delhi: Tibetan Spiritual leader Dalai Lama during a programme in New Delhi, on Jan 4, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) Dharamsala, Jan 19 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, will undergo treatment in the…
Dalai Lama Greets Taiwan Leader on Election Win
New Delhi: Tibetan Spiritual leader Dalai Lama during a programme in New Delhi, on Jan 4, 2016. (Photo: Amlan Paliwal/IANS) Dharamsala, Jan 18 (IANS) Tibetan spiritual leader Dalai Lama on Monday congratulated Democratic Progressive Party…
Chewing Paan, Tobacco Banned at Kashi Vishwanath Temple
Varanasi, Jan 18 (IANS) Devotees chewing ‘paan’ (beetle leaf) and ‘gutkha’ will be denied entry into the Kashi Vishwanath temple here, an official said on Monday. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the temple Paras Nath…
Mission Green Sabarimala: 200,000 Pilgrims Sign Pledge to Keep Pamba River Clean
Pathanamthitta (Kerala), Jan 17 (IANS) More than 200,000 people have pledged at the famous Sabarimala Temple here not to throw their clothes into the Pamba river as per a tradition and to keep it clean….
Obama Draws Inspiration from Lord Hanuman
Washington, Jan 16 (IANS) A statue of the Lord Hanuman is one of the selective items of personal significance that US President Barack Obama carries in his pocket. Obama disclosed this in a YouTube interview…
Lakhs Witness ‘Celestial Light’ at Sabarimala
Sabarimala (Kerala), Jan 15 (IANS) The most awaited event in the two-month-long Sabarimala pilgrimage was witnessed on Friday evening when the “celestial” light appeared thrice on the horizon, leaving lakhs of pilgrims excitedly chanting “Swamiyae…
Lakhs Take Holy Dip at Gangasagar
Sagar Island (West Bengal), Jan 15 (IANS) Nearly 15 lakh devotees took a dip in the holy Ganga at Gangasagar in West Bengal on the occasion of Makar Sankranti, officials said. Braving chilly weather, devotees…
Himachal Temple Making 1,500-Kg Butter Idol
Kangra (Himachal Pradesh), Jan 14 (IANS) Preparations began on Thursday for installing a goddess idol made of 1,500 kg of clarified butter in the famous Brajeshwari Devi temple here, officials said. The idol, prepared by…
Muslim Leader Abdul Raheem Quraishi Is Dead
Hyderabad, Jan 14 (IANS) Eminent Muslim leader Abdul Raheem Quraishi died here on Thursday following a prolonged illness, his family said. He was 82. Quraishi was president of the Majlis-e-Tameer-e-Millat, a socio-religious organisation working for…
Over Half a Million Gather for Bengal’s Gangasagar Fair
Sagar Island (West Bengal), Jan 14 (IANS) On the occasion of Makar Sankranti, more than half a million of pilgrims will be taking a dip in the Ganga where it flows out into the Bay…
Man Charged with Vandalism at Los Angeles Gurdwara
Washington, Jan 13 (IANS) A 21-year-old man has been accused of vandalising a Sikh temple property in California in December, and will be arraigned next month, according to a media report. Brodie Durazo of Buena…
Some Happy, Others Question SC Poser on Sabarimala Women Entry
Thiruvananthapuram/Sabarimala, Jan 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court’s poser on why can’t all women be permitted entry to the famed Sabarimala temple in Kerala on Monday received a mixed response, with some people expressing happiness and…
Sabarimala Temple Can’t Prohibit Entry Of Women Devotees: SC
New Delhi, Jan. 11 (IANS) The Supreme Court on Monday said that unless a temple had a constitutional right, it could not prohibit the entry of the women pilgrims to offer worship. A bench of…
Madras High Court Stays Dress Code for Devotees
Chennai, Jan 11 (IANS) The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday stayed its earlier order directing the Tamil Nadu government to enforce a dress code for devotees visiting temples under its control….
Anita Shetye, A Housewife to Head Shani Shingnapur Temple Trust
Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), Jan 11(IANS) Anita Shetye, a housewife, created the history of sorts on Monday when she was unanimously appointed the first-ever woman chairperson of the world-famous Shani Shingnapur Temple Trust, an official said. Women…
Sonia Should Fulfil Rajiv Gandhi’s Wish for Ram Temple: VHP
Bhagalpur: Congress chief Sonia Gandhi addresses a public rally at Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district of Bihar on Oct 3, 2015. (Photo: IANS) New Delhi, Jan 8 (IANS) Describing Congress president Sonia Gandhi a “good wife”,…
Sabarimala Temple to Go ‘Green’, Pilgrims Asked to Cooperate
Sabarimala, Jan 8 (IANS) With the Kerala High Court seeking that the famed Sabarimala temple in the state’s Pathanamthitta district and its premises are kept clean and turn ‘green’, local authorities have launched an awareness…