Catholic Church should not eye riches, says Pope
byVatican City, June 12 (IANS/AKI) The Catholic Church should not seek to accumulate wealth, as this makes the church “lifeless”, Pope Francis has said….
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India asks Saudi to reconsider Haj quota cut
byNew Delhi, June 11 (IANS) India has sought a hike in the Haj quota and also requested Saudi Arabia to reconsider its decision of…
UP to develop Sufi sites to promote tourism
byLucknow, June 11 (IANS) The Uttar Pradesh government would soon undertake a drive to map relatively unknown Sufi sites in the state and develop…
Goa BJP legislator slams Modi for backing ‘Hindu Nation’
byPanaji, June 10 (IANS) A day after Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi was appointed chairman of the BJP’s election management committee, a party legislator…
Suspected arson at Islamic boarding school in London
byLondon, June 9 (IANS) In what could be yet another religious hatred crime in Britain, at least 128 pupils and staff were evacuated following…
Sikh pilgrims hope for better India-Pakistan relations
byIslamabad, June 9 (IANS) Around 400 Sikh pilgrims from India, who arrived in Pakistan to observe the 407th death anniversary of Guru Arjun Dev,…
Francis shuns papal house for ‘psychiatric’ reasons
byVatican City, June 8 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis says he has no wish to live in the apostolic apartments inhabited by previous pontiffs “for psychiatric…
I didn’t want to become Pope, says Francis
byVatican City, June 8 (IANS/AKI) Pope Francis has denied that when he was a cardinal he harboured ambitions to lead the Catholic Church. “I…
Stay away from internet, Russian church leader tells monks
byMoscow, June 8 (IANS/RIA Novosti) The head of the Russian Orthodox Church has urged monks to turn their backs on the internet, in order…
Modi ‘speaks’ at Goa Hindu convention
byPanaji, June 6 (IANS) Gujarat chief minister and prime minister ‘hopeful’ Narendra Modi may not have arrived in Goa for the BJP national executive…