The Vatican unveils the Novel Nativity Scene for Christmas in St Peter’s Square

The Vatican unveils the Novel Nativity Scene for Christmas in St Peter’s Square

The Vatican unveiled its novel Nativity scene for Christmas in St. Peter’s Square Friday afternoon, sculpted completely out of sand for the first time. The traditional scene depicting Joseph, Mary and the infant Jesus surrounded by angels, shepherds, animals and the Three Wise Men was made with over 700 tons of sand and is about 82 square feet. The large-scale sculpture was taken from Jesolo, a resort town near Venice. It was taken from an […]

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 December 7, 2018
Pope Explains the importance of the Christmas Tree and Nativity Scene

Pope Explains the importance of the Christmas Tree and Nativity Scene

The tree and the Nativity Scene tell us about Christmas and “help us to contemplate the mystery of God who was made man in order to be close to each one of us.” Those were the Pope’s words on Friday while thanking all the people who donated this year’s Sand Nativity Scene and the 23 meter tall ‎Christmas tree set up in the centre of St. Peter’s Square. Talking about the Christmas tree Pope Francis […]

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 December 7, 2018
Thanjavur Controversy: High Court stays the AoL’s two day event at the Heritage Temple

Thanjavur Controversy: High Court stays the AoL’s two day event at the Heritage Temple

The Madurai bench of the Madras High Court Friday stayed the two-day event of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living at Brihadisvara temple in Tamil Nadu’s Thanjavur district. The event was proposed to begin from today as the temple is a UNESCO World Heritage site where private functions are prohibited it cited. The event had triggered a row over the initial permission granted by the Archeological Survey of India to hold it in the […]

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 December 7, 2018
“Muslim Countries should learn about Religion tolerance from India” Dalai Lama

“Muslim Countries should learn about Religion tolerance from India” Dalai Lama

“Muslim Countries should learn about Religion tolerance from India” Dalai Lama Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama in Uttar Pradesh recently said that Muslim countries like Bangladesh, Pakistan and Syria should learn about religion from India so that there is peace in the world. Speaking to the Media the Buddhist leader has urged the Muslim countries to learn about religion from India to ensure world peace, he praised India’s secular and non-violent traditions.”There are various […]

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 December 6, 2018
“Religion without Drugs” – Workshop for a Drug free Religion in Cambodia

“Religion without Drugs” – Workshop for a Drug free Religion in Cambodia

“Religion without Drugs” – Workshop for a Drug free Religion in Cambodia Drug abuse has become a rampant problem across the world threatening the basic pillars of society. No age – Rich or poor, young or old, literate or illiterate are all equally vulnerable. To curb this and create awareness, the Interior Ministry and Cults and Religion Ministry in Cambodia are working together with religious leaders to discourage drug use within religious institutions and educate […]

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 December 6, 2018
Priests Vs Menstruating Women, A Video game by Indian Developers

Priests Vs Menstruating Women, A Video game by Indian Developers

Women clad in saris, with flowers in their hair, try to climb up floors in their bid to visit the temple at the top. As they make their ascent, they have to battle priests along the route, desperate to thwart their efforts if the women are menstruating, the scenario sounds familiar? No its not Sabarimala but this is the world of Darshan Diversion, a video game. In 2016, Padmini Ray Murray, along with Joel Johnson […]

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 December 6, 2018
British school reverses ‘Christmas ban’ after hundreds of emails sent in response

British school reverses ‘Christmas ban’ after hundreds of emails sent in response

British school reverses ‘Christmas ban’ after hundreds of emails sent in response A British school that threatened to ban Christmas has been persuaded to reinstate it after receiving hundreds of “thoughtful” letters and emails from pupils, convincing teachers why celebrations should continue. Lady Lumley’s School in North Yorkshire first posted a statement to its website in mid-November, saying the children had been told Christmas would be cancelled for 2018 as the meaning had been “lost […]

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 December 5, 2018
Pakistan gives Visas to 220 Indian Pilgrims to visit Shadani Darbar Tirth

Pakistan gives Visas to 220 Indian Pilgrims to visit Shadani Darbar Tirth

Despite a freeze on official bilateral dialogue between India and Pakistan, pilgrimages between  these countries is continuing. Today the Pakistan High Commission in New Delhi has announced that it has issued visas to 220 Hindu pilgrims from India. According to a statement by the high commission, visas were issued to the Indian pilgrims who wished to attend the 310th birthday celebrations at Shiv Avtari Satguru Sant Shadaram Sahib, scheduled to be held from December 5-16, […]

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 December 5, 2018
Hanukkah : Game of Dreidel a part of the Tradition

Hanukkah : Game of Dreidel a part of the Tradition

The playing of the ‘Dreidel’ game isperhaps the most famous custom associated with Hanukkah. Legend has it that when the ancient Greeks outlawed the study of Torah, Jews used spinning tops popular gambling devices to outsmart them. A dreidel is a pointed, four-sided top normally made of wood or plastic, which can be made to spin on its pointed base. Although Hanukkah has a universal secular message of religious freedom, the menorah is an inherently […]

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 December 5, 2018
Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights

Hanukkah: The Festival of Lights

Hanukkah starts at sundown on Dec. 2, 2018, and across the world Jewish people the Festival of Lights. The celebration runs for eight days, ending this year on Dec. 10. And here are the few things that you should know about Hanukkah. First of all as it is popularly believed Hanukkah is not a Jewish Christmas though many a times these two celebrations overlap and in Hanukkah too like in Christmas gifts are exchanges, but […]

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 December 3, 2018
Gurunanak Jayanthi : The 10 best Gurudwara’s in India One Must Visit in life time

Gurunanak Jayanthi : The 10 best Gurudwara’s in India One Must Visit in life time

In the 15th century a religion emerged in India that spoke about equality, bravery and generosity. Sikhism, founded by the humble saint Guru Nanak, proved to be one of the most powerful religions in the history of India. This religion gave us a league of extraordinary men that fought for truth and became pillars of courage. Today, Sikhism is the fourth-largest religion in India with 2% of the country’s total population following it. Their places […]

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 November 23, 2018
Sabarimala : Showdown continues between devotees and police

Sabarimala : Showdown continues between devotees and police

Latest from the Sabrimala is that continuing the show down between the police and the devotes today the Kerala Police took eight people into preventive custody from the Sabrimala temple complex on Tuesday night after receiving information that they were planning to create trouble. They were taken to the Pamba police station, which is four km downhill, after they offered prayers at the shrine. Manorama Online news reported that according an official two of the […]

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 November 20, 2018
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