Covid eclipses Christmas festivities for second year

Christmas was celebrated across the country on Saturday, but the festivities were low-key for the second year in a row due to Covid, with churches and other events witnessing lower footfalls,......

Social distancing, masks must in religious places

Social distancing norms and use of masks and sanitisers will be a must in religious places from June 8 as people will be returning to the shrines, which have been closed for over two months due to......

Nun seeks justice from Vatican; accused bishop rejects charges

IMAGE: Nuns protest against the alleged delay in action against Roman Catholic Church bishop accused of sexually exploiting a nun in Kochi. Photograph: PTI Photo Weeks after accusing a Roman......

The Delhi archbishop who angered the BJP-RSS

Archbishop Anil Couto's instructions, though politically charged, are not unusual or unprecedented, reports Manavi Kapur.Illustration: Dominic Xavier/Rediff.com Religion can be a sticky subject in......