Vatican: Cremated bodies may not be scattered
2016-10-25
Remains cannot be scattered, divided, or kept at homeContinue Reading
Pittsburgh chapel holds largest collection of relics outside of Rome
2016-10-25
Nestled in a sleepy neighborhood in the hills rising over Pittsburgh lies a small chapel. Inside St. Anthony’s Chapel lies a piece from the Crown of Thorns, a tooth of St. Anthony of Padua, and more than 5,000 other verified relics, or remains, of saints from around the world. IndeedContinue Reading
God in every human, hence also in Sai Baba: RSS
2016-10-25
Hyderabad : After Shankaracharya of Dwarka- Sharda Peeth Swami Swaroopanand Saraswati raked up a controversy by opposing the worship of Sai Baba, RSS Tuesday contended that Hindu philosophy says there is God in every human being and hence also in Sai Baba. RSS’ All India General Secretary Bhayyaji Joshi toldContinue Reading
Bengaluru water tanker driver crowned Mr Asia
2016-10-25
This seems to be a good year for India in terms of men entering in international pageants. After Rohit Khandelwal won the Mr World 2016 in July, another Indian has brought home a laurel in a prestigious international fitness competition. G Balakrishna, a Bengaluru-based water tanker driver, has won theContinue Reading
China allows ordination of Vatican appointed bishop
2016-10-25
A new bishop will be installed in the Diocese of Changzhi, China, in November, with the approval of the Holy See, the AsiaNews service reports. Bishop-designate Peter Ding Lingbin will be ordained on November 10 in the diocesan cathedral of Sts. Peter and Paul. He had been named by theContinue Reading
K.P. Yohannan’s Believers Church organises free medical camps
2016-10-25
As Dengue and Chikungunya continue to affect people across northern India, Believers Church has started a campaign to educate economically weaker sections of the society about the disease and ways to prevent it. The drive was kicked off with a free Medical camp for the local community at Bharat Vihar,Continue Reading
Mumbai shrine tells court it will allow entry to women
2016-10-24
The trust that runs Mumbai’s Haji Ali mosque told the Supreme Court it will rescind a ban on women entering the shrine as ordered by the high court.Continue Reading
Hundreds of Vietnam drug addicts flee rehabilitation centre
2016-10-24
Police in southern Vietnam are searching for more than 200 drug addicts who broke out of a compulsory rehabilitation centre.Continue Reading
Christian girls who barely escaped ISIS credit Mary for their safety
2016-10-24
Christian girls who barely escaped ISIS credit Mary for their safety Kirkuk, Iraq: Seven young women in Kirkuk credit the Virgin Mary for their safety after spending a harrowing eight hours hidden underneath beds while Islamic State group fighters used their room as a hideout during an assault on theContinue Reading