
New Delhi: Christians around the world are observing Good Friday today. The day marks the crucification of Jesus Christ at the end of the Lent period and devotees will spend the day fasting. Good Friday is the culmination of the 40-day Lent period during which they abstained from meat, alcohol and sweets. Good Friday is observed during the Holy Week, which also includes Palm Sunday, Maundy Thursday and Holy Saturday....

08:29 AM, Apr 06, 2012

St. Petersburg: Roman Shirokov scored his second goal of the game in the 89th minute as Zenit St. Petersburg beat Benfica 3-2 in the first leg of their round-of-16 match-up in the Champions League on Wednesday. Maxi Pereira put Benfica ahead in the 20th, tapping the ball in after second-choice goalkeeper Yuri Zhevnov spilled Oscar Cardozo's free kick, but Shirokov equalized seven minutes later. Substitute Sergei Semak made it 2-1...

05:30 AM, Feb 16, 2012

Thiruvananthapuram: For the second time in a week, the CPI(M) is embroiled in a controversy in Kerala on portrayal of Jesus Christ with a picture resembling the Christ's "Last Supper" now providing the spark. The Congress slammed the CPI(M) on Sunday for the alleged action of its workers in bringing out a political version of the famous 'The Last Supper' painting of Leonardo Da Vinci with US President Barack Obama...

08:48 PM, Feb 05, 2012

Jerusalem/Bethlehem: Hundreds of Christian pilgrims from India took out a procession in Jesus Christ's birthplace of Bethlehem praying for world peace on the eve of Christmas. Around 500 Indians who took part in the procession were Christian tourists from various parts of the country. "The scenes from various parts of the Middle East during the last few months have been very worrisome, so we decided to gather in this Holy...

08:30 AM, Dec 25, 2011

London: Actor Johnny Depp has come under fire from religious activists for his new Christmas-themed track. The 48-year-old teamed up with British rockers Babybird to record 'The Jesus Stag Night Club', which tells a story of a boozing Christ-like figure in a strip club. But the track has caused uproar amongst religious groups including the Focus on Family campaign. "We are sickened by Mr Depp's behaviour. Why did he need...

12:47 PM, Dec 05, 2011

US President Barack Obama was heckled while speaking at the House of Blues in Los Anegles by a young man who called him anti-Christ. ...

09:57 AM, Sep 28, 2011

Jerusalem: Could two of the nails used to crucify Jesus have been discovered in a 2,000-year-old tomb in Jerusalem? And could they have mysteriously disappeared for 20 years, only to turn up by chance in a Tel Aviv laboratory? That is the premise of the new documentary film "The Nails of the Cross" by veteran investigator Simcha Jacobovici, which even before its release has prompted debate in the Holy Land....

01:40 PM, Apr 12, 2011

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11:30 AM, Dec 14, 2010

The singer is banned for calling Jesus 'gay' and promoting homosexuality ...

03:11 PM, May 03, 2010

Caretakers close Rozabal shrine to visitors after allowing access for several years. ...

12:47 PM, Apr 28, 2010

Men and women of all ages take the 3 km climb to the hill church, many carry cross on their shoulders. ...

02:51 PM, Apr 02, 2010

A school book picture showed Jesus Christ holding a beer bottle and a cigarette. ...

02:41 PM, Feb 23, 2010

He was figured holding a cigarette in one hand and a beer can in another. ...

12:56 PM, Feb 19, 2010

The pair blamed the 28 years age difference between them. ...

11:52 AM, Feb 03, 2010