The Kumbh Mela was on Friday declared as India’s ‘Intangible Cultural Heritage’ by UNESCO. The event was inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by the UN body. The annual congregation of pilgrims was one of the 33 new additions to the list this year.Continue Reading
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“Manu, along with Kautilya, shaped the modern India”Continue Reading
A pall of gloom has descended on Kerala coast after the Ockhi cyclone devastationContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena, SS.CC. Trivandrum: Cyclone Ockhi has come and gone but it has left many families under trauma and shock. The air of the coastal belt of Southern India of Kerala is now filled with the howling and crying of the distressed family members of the missing fishermen. CycloneContinue Reading
Rome: Even though it is one of the most secularized nations in the world, Sweden is one of the few countries in Europe where the Catholic Church is growing, said the country’s first cardinal. This kind of revival shows “it is possible to live a good life as a churchContinue Reading
In a message to the Pontifical Academies on Tuesday, Pope Francis praised the study of Latin, especially for young people, and encouraged scholars and teachers to promote its study as a positive guide for students as they navigate life. Addressing academics and Latin teachers, the Pope said Dec. 5 thatContinue Reading
New Delhi:A number of prominent Muslim organisations, including the Jamat-e-Islami Hind (JIH) and Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind (JUH), on Thursday condemned the US decision to recognise Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and said the move will hamper a “comprehensive resolution” of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. JIH Vice President T. Arif Ali said the TrumpContinue Reading
HYDERABAD: The Church of South India (CSI) lost a luminary with the passing of its former Moderator, Rt Rev Dr BP Sugandhar, here on Tuesday. The who’s who of the community and leaders cutting across all parties attended his funeral at St John’s Cemetery in Secunderabad on Wednesday evening. HeContinue Reading
Priests from an Indian missionary congregation already ministering in Brisbane are expected to start a new mission in Townsville diocese next year. Following a visit to Kerela, India, Townsville Bishop Tim Harris, Fr Rod Ward and Discalced Carmelite Father John Kunnathumadapillil have reported fruitful meetings took place with the provincialContinue Reading