Under the direction of Portuguese missionaries, large quantities of ivory sourced from their East African colonies came to be used to carve ecclesiastical statuettes by indigenous artisans.

After Moscow hit Ukraine with a nuclear-capable missile — and threatened atomic war with the West — Ukraine's ex-president is ...

The network of these organisations are extended across Assam, West Bengal, Kerala, and other parts of northern India.

Goolbai Gunsekara Life can be exciting. Murky at times of course, but often happier than deserved. Elections are over and a systems change is in place, pleasing many of us mightily and most of us ...

For decades, Germany’s commitment to Israel has been a moral constant, rooted in the weight of its history. But can that ...

Synagogues, mosques and churches can install bollards, fences and other structures to bolster security without approval under ...

Some religious Democrats say discussing their beliefs can be a ... The national security argument is based on speculation of ...

The actress is touring a one-woman show about how animals express themselves. She’s also getting Oscar buzz for “Conclave,” a ...

Paris/IBNS: A French court has convicted eight people for their action that led to the beheading of a school teacher in ...

ROME – Pope Francis told Vatican bureaucrats on Saturday to stop speaking ill of one another, as he once again used his ...

Kolkata: After a priest of Kali temple in Bangladesh’s Nator was found dead in a mysterious situation, ISKCON once again ...