Powerful Fiji church has conference banned until 2014 amid claims it spied on military forces

Fiji regime bans church conference until 2014

Former Israeli chief rabbi asks pope to halt beatification of controversial WWII pontiff

Israel rabbi asks pope to halt Pius’ beatification

Vatican newspaper, radio say ‘Avatar’ is no masterpiece, despite stupefying visual effects

Vatican says ‘Avatar’ is no masterpiece

VATICAN CITY — “Avatar” is wooing audiences worldwide with visually dazzling landscapes and nature-loving blue creatures. But the Vatican is no easy crowd to please.

Swami Vivekananda Quotes and Brief Biography

Hindu devotees perform ‘pinda daan’ despite cold

GAYA - Ignoring the biting cold sweeping Bihar, hundreds of Hindu devotees have come to this holy town to perform the ‘pinda daan’ ritual to ensure salvation for the souls of their ancestors, officials said Tuesday.

Man cuts off tongue before deity to have son

LUCKNOW - A childless man sliced off his tongue and offered it to the deity in an Uttar Pradesh temple to be “blessed with a son”, police said Tuesday.

Malaysian Christians stand firm on their right to use ‘Allah’ despite church attacks

Malaysian Christians stand firm on use of ‘Allah’

Dalai Lama inaugurates Buddhist monastery in Orissa

BHUBANESWAR - Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama Tuesday inaugurated a Buddhist monastery in Orissa’s Gajapati district.