Buddhist community cancels annual lantern parade amid pandemic
Buddhist community cancels annual lantern parade amid pandemic
An annual lantern parade celebrating Buddha's birthday will be canceled for a second straight year amid the new coronavirus pandemic,…......

04/15/2021

Heavy security at Indonesia churches for Easter
Heavy security at Indonesia churches for Easter
Christians in Indonesia celebrated Good Friday under heavy security with the authorities on high alert following a suicide bomb attack at…......

04/05/2021

Indonesia church suicide bomber was member of pro-Islamic State group behind Jolo attack: Police
Indonesia church suicide bomber was member of pro-Islamic State group behind Jolo attack: Police
One of two suicide bombers who attacked an Indonesian cathedral on Sunday (Mar 28) belonged to a pro-Islamic State extremist…......

03/31/2021

Ringing bells, beating drums to raise COVID-19 awareness
Ringing bells, beating drums to raise COVID-19 awareness
Prime Minister Hun Sen has asked all pagodas across the Kingdom to ring the bells and beat the drums five…......

03/26/2021

Fragments of the Bible: Israeli archaeologists hail biggest discovery since Dead Sea Scrolls
Fragments of the Bible: Israeli archaeologists hail biggest discovery since Dead Sea Scrolls
Israeli archaeologists said on Tuesday they had discovered pieces of a biblical scroll dating back about 2,000 years.  ......

03/18/2021

Sri Lanka to ban burqa and close 1,000 Islamic schools
Sri Lanka to ban burqa and close 1,000 Islamic schools
Minister cites national security for decision, saying garments are ‘sign of religious extremism’  ......

03/17/2021

Russians wave winter goodbye at Maslenitsa festival
Russians wave winter goodbye at Maslenitsa festival
Russians living in the town of Yuryev-Polsky, 170km from Moscow, marked the end of winter with a colourful Maslenitsa celebration.…......

03/16/2021

Thousands of devotees take holy dip to mark festival in India amid COVID-19
Thousands of devotees take holy dip to mark festival in India amid COVID-19
Hundreds and thousands of devotees took a holy dip in the river Ganga in India's northern town of Haridwar to…......

03/15/2021