A temple should be a place of devotion, not distraction, say priests a day after Mumbai’s iconic Ganesh temple lays down code ...

Mumbai’s Siddhivinayak Temple has banned short skirts and ripped jeans, citing the need to maintain sanctity. But are temple ...

The Sisters of Mercy who staff the Bishops’ Office for U.S. Visitors to the Vatican greet visitors and hand out tickets to ...

Will the LDF government dare to address this caste discrimination and uphold Kerala’s progressive legacy as the Communist ...

The dancing priests dress up in elaborate brocade outfits and masks. Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated with fervour in the states of Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh. Huge handcrafted Ganesh idols are ...

All were given succour by priests in their cells prior to execution. The first three to be executed, Padraic Pearse, Thomas Clarke, and Thomas MacDonagh did not receive the Last Rites after their ...

For sapeurs, appearance is a powerful way to make an impression and stand out in an environment often defined by hardship.

When we were changing our dress, the police officers videographed us. Then they grabbed our mobile phones. Later, we were forcefully dragged outside the house. One of the priests was injured ...

Some priests and community leaders got upset ... “It is not an issue to be deliberated by seers and politicians,” he asserts. The dress code followed in the temples of Kerala is not uniform.

The blessing of the animals is a long-time Catholic tradition celebrated on January 17. On this day, Mexican Catholic congregations and priests welcome pups, cats and the occasional parrot on the ...

"About halfway through the dance, the groom pushed the bride away and screamed, ‘Fuck you, c*nt!’ He then takes his wedding band off his finger and throws it off the balcony into the desert darkness, ...