Christianity

Explained: Why people fast for Ramzan, Lent and other holy days

Fasting across religions is practiced for a wide range of reasons that include spiritual purification and self-discipline. Here is a quick look at fasting as an act of faith

Oh God! Is religion dying in the UK?

The latest findings of the 2021 England and Wales Census show that more people below 40 declare ‘no religion’ than identify themselves as Christians. Humanists UK says the figures ‘make plain that the UK faces a non-religious future’

No kissing or consumption of alcohol in public: How Islam in Qatar will affect FIFA World Cup

Qatar's laws are rooted in Islamic Shariah law, but also includes civil laws. Tourists are also expected to dress in a way that is sensitive to Qatar's norms. It is also illegal to consume alcohol in public places other than hotels, restaurants, and bars

Who funded the Delhi pastor ‘mastermind’ in Meerut mass conversion? Agencies looking at foreign sources

The slum-dwellers claimed that they had accepted the favours as they could not step out due to lockdown and struggled to manage their households. They even visited church, however, after sometime they realised that their faith could not be changed

Assam: 7 Germans arrested for religious preaching, violating tourist visa norms

The seven German nationals were reportedly staying in Assam on tourist visas but they allegedly secretly started preaching Christianity. According to reports, women are also included among the arrested foreigners

Explained: Why Italy fears 'Christian mother' Giorgia Meloni's win at the elections

Civil right activists in Italy fear a significant setback — on matters such as abortion, gay marriage — as Giorgia Meloni, a 45-year-old who has campaigned under the slogan of ‘God, country and family’ and against ‘woke ideology’, is likely to become the country’s first female prime minister

Meghalaya, its matrilineal society and the intruding elements of patriarchy

The legal implementation of Meghalayan traditional ethos is getting harder day by day

Yes, Hindus are idol worshippers: But what’s wrong with that?

The projection that the worship of the idol by Hindus is wrong has been going on for more than a couple of centuries

First Draft | Indian history is badly distorted: Here’s how it can be rewritten

Since Independence it has become almost a religious dogma of Indian and Western historians to rewrite history and to project ancient Indian/Hindu civilisation as a remarkably and uniquely inhuman civilisation, whose only characteristic was an iniquitous caste system

US Islamophobia Bill: A diabolical Western game plan to subvert India’s rise

The US Islamophobia Bill aims at intensifying ongoing American efforts to destabilise India and installing a more cooperative government in New Delhi by inciting Islamic terrorism and street violence