New pope has a Kerala headache as schism widens at Syro Malabar ChurchA crisis unfolds within Kerala's Syro-Malabar Church. Disputes over liturgical practices spark unrest. Archbishop Joseph Pamplany faces opp...
18 May, 2025, 01.48 PM IST
Donald Trump won't be the pope but this man could be the first American oneRobert Cardinal Prevost is in the running to be the first American Pope. Catholic cardinals are meeting to select a new Pope after Pope Fra...
08 May, 2025, 02.31 PM IST
Papal conclave 2025: One of these cardinals could succeed Pope Francis as May 7 ceremony draws closerAll eyes have turned toward the upcoming papal conclave on May 7 where 138 cardinals from across the world will be electing the new pope. W...
30 Apr, 2025, 07.28 PM IST
Pope Francis passes away at 88: What the Catholic Church does after a Pope diesPope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, has passed away, marking the start of a significant transition in the Catholic Chur...
21 Apr, 2025, 07.52 PM IST
Who is Cardinal Timothy Dolan? What are his chances to become first American Pope in papal election?Following Pope Francis' death, the 2025 papal conclave is set to commence soon. New York's Cardinal Timothy Dolan is among 137 eligible ele...
21 Apr, 2025, 07.05 PM IST
St. Patrick's Day 2025: Who was St. Patrick? Why do we celebrate this day?The first St. Patrick's Day parade was held in Florida's St. Augustine in 1601. Irish people, who have emigrated to various regions like Du...
17 Mar, 2025, 06.11 PM IST
Sir Isaac Newton's ominous forecast: The world will come to an end in 2060; here's what he based his prediction onSir Isaac Newton predicted that the world would end in 2060 based on his interpretation of biblical texts, specifically the Book of Daniel.
15 Feb, 2025, 01.01 AM IST
EU, Israel in war of words as ties nosedive ahead of Spain, Ireland recognising Palestinian stateAngry words abounded Monday, with Katz accusing Spain of "rewarding terror" by recognising a Palestinian state, and saying that "the days o...
27 May, 2024, 08.05 PM IST
Pope starts Mongolia visit by praising the country's religious freedom dating back to Genghis KhanPope Francis praised Mongolia's tradition of religious freedom and encouraged its small Catholic community during his first-ever papal visi...
03 Sep, 2023, 08.00 AM IST
The first afterlife of Pope Benedict XVIThe former pontiff died after about a year in captivity; his successor, one of the most ambitious of medieval popes, eventually fell into a...
01 Jan, 2023, 12.39 PM IST
View: Will the real brand owner please stand upWith religion itself having split over time into religion and politics - in some places the cleavage not really ever taking place - it's po...
15 Oct, 2022, 10.24 PM IST
On the occasion of the 'Feast of Annunciation', Catholics are allowed to eat meat on FridayFor the Feast of the Annunciation, the Catholic Diocese of Youngstown has proclaimed that the Catholics are allowed to eat meat on Friday d...
25 Mar, 2022, 09.31 PM IST
The ritual handshake loses its grip In the time of coronavirusIf handshakes are indeed injurious to health, can we dispense with the custom once and for all?
25 Mar, 2020, 09.11 AM IST
- A delightful anachronism: Begum’s Basilica in Sardanha, UP
ET found the grand church sitting amid the green fields of the Ganga-Yamuna delta at Sardanha as delightful an anachronism as its patron, B...
08 Jul, 2010, 01.55 AM IST
- John McCain invites Bobby Jindal home
Indian-American Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal is among three prominent Republicans invited by presidential candidate John McCain to his A...
25 May, 2008, 10.42 AM IST
- Pope worried that a few big powers control international decision-making
Making a plea for human rights, Pope Benedict XVI warned diplomats at the United Nations that international cooperation needed to solve urg...
19 Apr, 2008, 05.54 AM IST
- History in the snickelways
A city with an extraordinary past, York’s charm lies in the ease with which it wears history on its sleeve while keeping pace with the pres...
03 May, 2007, 12.00 AM IST