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Chinese President Xi Jinping inspects Hong Kong Garrisons PLA at the Shek Kong Barracks in Hong Kong. (Photo: AP)

The spreading cult of Xi: Does China have a new Mao Zedong?

The move depicts the personality cult surrounding Mao Zedong, whose picture was in every home.

15 Nov 2017 2:02 PM IST

A gust of wind blows Pope Francis mantel as he delivers his message during his weekly general audience in St. Peters Square at the Vatican, Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2017. (Photo: AP)

Conservative theologians accuse pope of spreading heresy

Francis is accused of propagating seven heretical positions concerning marriage and moral life with his 2016 document...

25 Sept 2017 1:42 PM IST

Malik ibn Deenar devoted his life to God and made a living as a calligrapher of the Quran.

Muslim boys insult Christianity, sentenced to memorise verses of Quran

The unique sentencing comes from a Christian judge in Lebanon where insulting religion can fetch up to three years in...

14 Feb 2018 12:50 PM IST

Mystic Mantra: Worship the lights

One of the important features of the liturgical celebration of today's feast in churches is a candle light procession.

2 Feb 2018 5:02 AM IST

The Christian belief in hell has developed over the centuries, influenced by both Jewish and Greek ideas of the afterlife. (Photo: Pixabay)

What is hell? Here's what an expert says

Belief in an afterlife, where virtuous are rewarded with place in heaven and wicked punished in hell, is core teaching...

19 April 2018 2:46 PM IST

Former British Prime Minister David Cameron speaks with ICC president Shashwat Goenka during ICC annual session and 90th annual general meeting in Kolkata on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Wrong to project terrorism as Christianity-Islam clash'

The former British prime minister said: Terrorism did not surface only in the Middle East.

20 July 2018 6:59 AM IST

Since the start of his pontificate in 2013, Francis has preached that the Church should grow by attraction and not by proselytising, or conversion campaigns. (Photo: AFP)

Tech and globalisation homogenising young people; shares Pope

Pope says tech, globalisation endanger youth individuality.

25 Nov 2019 2:28 PM IST

The relic, according to the statement, dates back more than 2,000 years and was part of the manger in which Baby Jesus was laid . (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Relic from manger of Jesus to on display before Christmas

Wooden relic of Jesus manger on pre-Christmas display in Jerusalem.

2 Dec 2019 5:15 PM IST

Christians believe that at each ones birth, God gifts him/her a guardian angel , that accompanies, protects, and eventually leads each one to ones creator. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Cross examinations

Christianity is sometimes seen as a sad, perhaps even sadistic, religion because of the cross.

19 April 2019 2:20 AM IST

Liao Qiang worships publicly for the first time. (Photo: AP)

Christian family details widespread crackdown on religious...

Ren told The Associated Press that she had to report her whereabouts to police using social media whenever she went out.

8 July 2019 5:43 PM IST

Of hate speech, misfits, weirdoes and thought police' in Boris'...

The boast of modern democratic societies is that they uphold the principles of freedom of speech.

22 Feb 2020 3:20 AM IST

Mohan Guruswamy | Why nations' don't fail even though states' fail

A State is an organised political community, living under a government and that is a sovereign political entity in...

14 Sept 2021 1:37 AM IST