Reverend Peter Crumpler says it makes "the council meetings no-go areas for religion". Growing numbers of people are breaking fast at the community Iftar, Muslim leaders say. In 11th-Century ...

an extensive body of extra-canonical and Gnostic texts emerged, permeating Jesus-believing communities throughout the Empire. Christianity, as a religion, prioritized Paul’s teachings over those ...

In Mathura and Vrindavan, Holi is still celebrated with grand processions, temple rituals, and flower showers, honouring Krishna’s playful spirit. Holi is more than just a festival of colours ...

Satanic Grotto president Michael Stewart said it will entail a "four-part" ritual. "The overall theme in it is expressing the hurt and anger and some of the feelings that come from being oppressed ...

Instead, the archaeologists — budding and not — last summer uncovered what may be the oldest existing example in the ancient Roman world of a mikvah, a Jewish ritual bath. They have ...

No two Holi celebrations in India are the same. In one town, women playfully chase men away with sticks, while in another, flower petals rain down like confetti. Some communities turn the festival ...

The ritual looks very much like a mom trying to get a kiss from her kid when dropping him off at school.” The pair, who were spotted in the front row at the recent Academy Awards where Chalamet ...

Ekadashi holds a great religious and spiritual significance in Hindu religion. It occurs during a time of transition in the lunar cycle, Ekadashi is regarded as a gateway to higher consciousness ...

No Holi celebration is complete without its delicious festive treats! The most iconic sweet of Holi is Gujiya, a crispy dumpling filled with khoya (milk solids) and dry fruits, believed to have ...

Then, devotees empty the vessels when the last circuit is complete. After the Holika Dahan bonfire ritual, tilaks are smeared on the foreheads of devotees. Baked or roasted crops of the season are ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A warrant released Friday morning reveals new details about the “fraternity ritual” that is believed to have led to the death of Southern University student Caleb Wilson.