religion

The meeting has brought together 100 representatives of national bishops' conferences and the leaders of 33 religious orders as well as abuse victim Marie Collins, a leading voice ...

Approximately 30 people gather in front of Ofer Prison Junction in support of Khader Adnan, a Palestinian activist, on hunger strike since mid-December in Israeli jails. Palestinian Ter...

Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) Chairman, Syed Asif Hashmi addresses a ceremony arranged by Pakistan Sikh Gurdwara Prabandhak Committee (PSGPC). Pakistan. 9th February 2012

Harrowing scenes at the funeral of Zhou and Joy, the Chinese merchant and his daughter were killed a month ago during a robbery in Rome. The funeral was at a Buddhist ceremony in Rome, ...

Hundreds of traditional dancers, drummers, decorated elephants and Buddhist monks took part in the procession that was held on the full moon. 7th February 2012

The Hindu festival of Thaipusam, which commemorates the day when Goddess Pavarthi gave her son Lord Muruga an invincible lance with which he destroyed evil demons, was celebrated by som...

Unknown assailants believed to be linked with Alamzeb Umarzai who was gunned down two years ago, attacked a CNG pump station allegedly belonging to the MP Shakil Bashir. Pakistan. 8th F...

The Western Wall, Wailing Wall or Kotel is located in the Old City of Jerusalem at the foot of the western side of the Temple Mount. It is a remnant of the ancient wall that surrounded ...

After an ethnic Tibetan has set himself on fire in southwestern China in protest against Chinese rule, an exiled rights group said, Tibetans protest in front of the Chinese Embassy. UK....

The Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is one of the oldest continuously operating churches in the world. Al-Aqsa Mosque also known as al-Aqsa, is the third holiest site in Sunni Islam...

Thousands of Israelis took to the hills and parks to celebrate the holiday of Tu B'Shvat, known as the birthday of trees. The holiday marks the beginning of Spring. 8th February 20...

Since 2006, Israel has seen a steep rise in the number of migrants arriving from Africa, in particular from Eritrea, Sudan and Ivory Coast. It is estimated over 20,000 entered illegally...

The Palestinian village of Qaryut held its first protest against the forced closure of one its main roads by the Israeli army. Since the beginning of the year, many new protests have be...

Hindu devotees celebrated Thaipusam festival in Batu Caves near Kuala Lumpur as thousands of Hindus, who comprise over eight percent of the population, participated in the annual thanks...

The Hindu festival of Thaipusam, celebrated mostly by the Tamil community on the full moon day in the Tamil calendar, took place in honour of the deity Lord Murugan. Georgetown, Malaysi...

In an example of the enforcement of potential by-laws governing Trafalgar Square, a group of friends making a birthday film for themselves were ordered to stop filming and told to leave...

For some people, breaking stones for rubble is a mans work. However, the opinion seemed indisputable in the presence of a number of women breaking stones in the village of South Konawe,...

Reports of a million people turned up in Penang as the procession starts on the morning before Thaipusam. 6th February 2012

Thousands of Hindu devotees come to the Lord Murugan temple during the Thaipusam festival in Batu Caves, near Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

German Foreign Minister Westerwelle travelled to Israel and the Palestinian territories to view the upheaval in the Arab world and stagnation in the Middle East peace process, he held p...