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There are no accidental children: Rick Warren
Saddleback Church pastor Rick Warren, commenting on the importance of helping women who find themselves in a crisis and dealing with unplanned pregnancies, said there is no such thing as…
600,000 people sign petition opposing gay marriage
London: A petition opposing the UK Government’s plans to change the definition of marriage has reached 600,000 signatures. The petition by the Coalition for Marriage (C4M) was launched in February…
‘Cult’ and ‘extremist religious organizations’ are illegal: China
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton issued the State Department’s annual report on international religious freedom concluding that the “world is sliding backwards” in key regions of the globe. She also…
Brazilians march for Jesus
A massive Christian rally has been held in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo. According to the BBC, more than a million Christians took part in the “March for Jesus”.…
A bulb in Britain is believed to have been glowing for 100 years
London: Defying the 1,000-hour life expectancy of a light-bulb, the one shining in a Briton’s porch is believed to have been glowing for last 100 years. The 230-volt, 55-watt DC…
Free Bibles for Olympic athletes
The Bible Society is readying thousands of copies of the Bible for distribution among athletes at the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The Olympic Village Religious Services Centre will be handing…
Rural girls remain targets for child brides
Dhaka: For many years, child marriage was an accepted fact of life and a mainstay of the social structure in impoverished, rural parts of Bangladesh. Inevitably, along with countless stories…
Nepal assembly fails to draft constitution
Kathmandu: Four years of debate over a new constitution ended here in stalemate. The three major political parties, Maoists, Communists, and Congressionals, failed to reach an agreement on dividing the…
UN reviews India’s human rights performance
India’s National Report on human rights came up for review at the UN Human Rights Council, with member countries raising questions on AFSPA, honour crimes, tribal land acquisition, discrimination of…
Asia’s growth causing increasing rich-poor divide
Asia’s rapid growth is leaving millions behind, causing a widening gap between rich and poor that threatens to undermine the region’s stability, according to a new report from the Asian…