Cardinals have commenced the secretive conclave in the Vatican City to elect Pope Francis's successor, marked by solemn rituals and a geographically diverse electorate. The cardinals, hailing from ...

VATICAN CITY — Red-robed cardinals assembled in the Vatican on Wednesday to pray, shortly before being locked in to elect a new pope to lead the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. A total of 133 ...

Rituals Performed During the Festival The six-day celebration is a beautiful blend of devotion, tradition, and vibrant rituals. The event begins with Vighneswara Puja, a prayer to Lord Ganesha to ...

The three-judge bench of justices AS Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah and AG Masih on Tuesday set aside the HC order, concluding that the CPI(M) leader was a member of the Hindu Parayan caste. A person ...

Evidence indicating psychoactive-centric rituals comes from deep inside the massive stone structures at Chavín de Huántar, a prehistoric ceremonial complex about 270 miles north of Lima.

This period is also called sede vacante – meaning “vacant seat” in Latin. The seat in question is the Holy See – from the Latin Sancta Sedes, meaning “holy chair or seat” – also ...

Meanwhile, in a separate development following police searches at nine addresses across Brazil, a third person who allegedly planned to carry out a “satanist ritual by killing a child or a baby ...

Anthony Edwards, fresh off a dominant Game 4 performance, revealed his unique pre-game rituals, including hot fries and underground music, in a GQ Sports segment. He also addressed his trash ...

Ishita Ganguly, known for her role as Chamkili, reveals her spiritual side and family traditions surrounding Akshaya Tritiya. She emphasizes the importance of Ganesh Puja and buying gold ...

Westhill High School in Syracuse, New York. Members of the boys' varsity lacrosse team are accused of kidnapping younger players as part of a hazing incident, and are being ordered to turn ...

As Char Dham Yatra begins on Akshaya Tritiya (today), a younger generation reimagines the pilgrimage — seeking spirituality and soul-searching in equal measure Once seen as a journey for the ...

It is considered meritorious to perform Japa, Yajna, Dan-Punya (charitable deeds), chanting mantras and reciting religious scriptures, and performing different puja rituals.