Religion

Church does not pays too much attention to extraordinary phenomena : Mumbai Archdiocese

Mumbai: Church accepts the possibility of god’s intervention in human being’s life in extraordinary way’s, while it does not pays too much attention to extraordinary phenomenon’s, says a statement by Bishop Agnelo Gracias from Mumbai Archdiocese. Reacting to statements made on television by Sanal Edamaruku, the founder-president of Rationalist International, over the ‘dripping cross’ at [...]



“Asura’s Wrath” video-game trivializing Hindu religion

Nevada: The popular new Hindu-themed angry action video-game “Asura’s Wrath” is under the scanner from Hindu groups for trivializing Hinduism and its concepts. As per the makers, Once a revered deity, Asura was betrayed by his fellow gods and stripped of all his powers. Consumed by anger at the injustice he has suffered and swearing [...]



US Mormon Church baptises Mahatma Gandhi by proxy?

Utah: A US researcher has alleged proxy baptism of Mahatma Gandhi by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) headquartered in Salt Lake City (Utah, USA). Independent researcher Helen Radkey of Salt Lake City, in an email to Rajan Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, sent pages from FamilySearch, an [...]



Thousands of devotees throng Mahakaleshwar on Shivratri

Bhopal: Ancient temple town’s Mahakaleshwar shrine, the principal among the India’s dozen jyotirlingas, wore a festive look today as thousands of devotees from various parts of the country arrived on the occasion of Mahashivratri. Mahashivratri is the occasion of marriage ceremony of Lord Shiva and Goddess Uma. Following the morning’s ‘bhasma arti’ early this morning, [...]



Christians demand Schedule Caste Status to converted Dalits and Muslims

Indian Christians are demanding Scheduled Caste status to the Dalit’s and Muslim’s who have converted to Christianity. The matter has been pending since many years. Christians say that the Government response is “as usual was very lukewarm.” The National Council of Churches in India along with the Catholic Bishops Council of India and National Dalit [...]