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
Los Angeles: The evangelical Christian broadcaster whose much-ballyhooed Judgment Day prophecy went conspicuously unfulfilled on Saturday has a simple explanation for what went wrong -- he miscalculated. Instead of the world physically coming to an end on May 21 with a great, cataclysmic earthquake, as he had predicted, Harold Camping, 89, said he now believes his forecast is playing out "spiritually," with the actual apocalypse set to occur five months...
12:45 PM, May 24, 2011
Cairo: Egypt's prime minister called an emergency cabinet meeting on Sunday after 10 people died in bloody clashes in a Cairo suburb over the conversion of a Christian woman to Islam. The sectarian violence on Saturday was Egypt's worst since 13 people died in clashes on March 9 sparked by a church burning, and throws down a new challenge for generals ruling the country since the overthrow of President Hosni...
04:29 PM, May 08, 2011
Vatican City: Pope Benedict XVI celebrated Easter on Sunday Mass in St Peter's Square, packed with about 100,000 pilgrims and tourists and ablaze in the bright colors of spring flowers as the faithful marked the church's most joyous day of the year. While choir voices rang out across the cobblestone square in late morning, thousands of people were still arriving, streaming up the boulevard leading from the Tiber to the...
05:08 PM, Apr 24, 2011
Vatican City: Pope Benedict XVI on Tuesday outlined his most tangible initiative yet to try to revive Christianity, creating a Vatican office for re-evangelising Europe and other traditionally Christian regions where faith is falling by the wayside. In an official decree, Benedict said the new office would work with bishops to promote Church doctrine, use modern communication methods to get the Church's message out and mobilise missionary-type activities using members...
08:58 PM, Oct 12, 2010
Washington: A day after a poll found that one in five Americans think US President Barack Obama is a Muslim, the White House has asserted he is a Christian, who prays every day. "President Obama is a committed Christian, and his faith is an important part of his daily life," said White House Deputy Press Secretary Bill. "He prays every day, he seeks a small circle of Christian pastors to...
11:32 AM, Aug 20, 2010
Washington: As many as one in five Americans think wrongly that President Barack Obama is a Muslim, indicating a significant increase in the number of such people since his inauguration in January 2009. At the same time, the number of people who now correctly identify Obama as a Christian has dropped to 34 per cent, down from nearly half when he took office, according to new Pew Research Centre survey....
11:45 AM, Aug 19, 2010
Vampire author Anne Rice has had a religious conversion: She's no longer a Christian. ...
02:24 PM, Jul 30, 2010
The 70-million strong Anglican Communion is finally headed for a split. ...
02:09 PM, Jul 18, 2009
Bishop had met the woman when he had undertaken a holy journey. ...
08:08 PM, Oct 15, 2008
Mirpur: The world might be waiting for Sachin Tendulkar's 100th international ton but Bangladesh vice-captain Mahmudullah Riyad hoped the batsman does not reach the landmark against his team when they take on India in the Asia Cup here on Friday . Stating that nothing could be better for Bangladeshi fans than Mashrafe Bin Mortaza claiming the prize scalp of Tendulkar, Riyad said, We all know Mashrafe bhai has always given...
02:07 PM, May 03, 2008
Cape Town: Graeme Smith hoped his captain's knock that led South Africa to a spectacular victory in the first Test would finally silence his critics while his Australian counterpart Michael Clarke lambasted his team for an abysmal performance with bat and ball. Chasing 236 for an unlikely win after a bizarre second day in which 23 wickets fell and parts of all four innings took place, Smith (101 not out)...
03:51 PM, Mar 18, 2008
Kolkata: Former Indian Cricket captain Sourav Ganguly is keen to play the four-day and 50-over Ranji Trophy matches for home side Bengal. I am available to play for Bengal in the four-day and 50-over (Ranji) matches. However, I will not be available for the T20 ties, Ganguly told reporters on Monday. The flamboyant batsman keeps himself fit and undergoes practice sessions at the Eden Garden when he is in the...
01:07 PM, Mar 08, 2008
The joint letter is unprecedented in Islam, which has no central authority . ...
08:56 PM, Oct 11, 2007
Yoga is rooted to Hinduism, say the church officials. ...
12:56 PM, Sep 01, 2007
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