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Should Da Vinci Code be banned?

Should Da Vinci Code be banned?

Rediff.com17 May 2006

Or should it have a proper release in India, like the rest of the world? Have your Say!

A Christian's anguish: Why remind us of our minority status?

A Christian's anguish: Why remind us of our minority status?

Rediff.com15 Jan 2015

While churches burn in the capital and lawmakers spew rubbish, Prime Minister Narendra Modi does not think it important to utter a word against these atrocities.

'You cannot think of another Helen...'

'You cannot think of another Helen...'

Rediff.com29 Mar 2006

She too, in a sense, launched a thousand ships. It explains why author Jerry Pinto decided to chronicle the life and times of Bollywood's first item girl, Helen.

Stage set for Mother Teresa's canonisation on Sunday

Stage set for Mother Teresa's canonisation on Sunday

Rediff.com3 Sep 2016

Mother Teresa will be declared a saint by Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church in a canonisation ceremony in Vatican City on Sunday in the presence of over a lakh of her followers from all over the world.

Talk with Dalai: US to China

Talk with Dalai: US to China

Rediff.com21 Mar 2005

China has ruled out talks with the exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, Dalai Lama, unless he renounces his quest for Tibetan independence.

Unlock 1: Malls, hotels, shrines set to reopen amid rise in cases

Unlock 1: Malls, hotels, shrines set to reopen amid rise in cases

Rediff.com8 Jun 2020

As India prepares for a calibrated exit from the lockdown by easing more restrictions, 'Unlock-1 -- the first of the three-phase plan for reopening of prohibited activities in non-containment zones with a stringent set of Standard Operating Procedures(SOPs) -- kicks in at a time when the country recorded a daily jump of COVID-19 cases by over 9,000 for the fifth straight day on Sunday.

Over 100 Christians arrested for lynching 2 in Pakistan

Over 100 Christians arrested for lynching 2 in Pakistan

Rediff.com25 Mar 2015

Over 100 Christians have been arrested for allegedly being part of a mob that lynched two men after Taliban suicide attacks on two churches.

Boxing champ Pacquiao creates a storm, says gay people 'worse than animals'!

Boxing champ Pacquiao creates a storm, says gay people 'worse than animals'!

Rediff.com16 Feb 2016

Filipino Manny Pacquiao has sparked criticism in his country after describing gay couples as 'worse than animals'.

Navi Mumbai church attack: Cops still hunting for leads

Navi Mumbai church attack: Cops still hunting for leads

Rediff.com22 Mar 2015

Police investigating Saturday's attack on a church in New Panvel area are grilling some suspects, but are yet to get concrete leads.

Hot new book releases

Hot new book releases

Rediff.com2 Jun 2005

Three books for your reading pleasure.

Abducted priest appeals to Pope, Centre to secure his release

Abducted priest appeals to Pope, Centre to secure his release

Rediff.com26 Dec 2016

Father Uzhunnalil, who hails from Kerala, was abducted in March by terror group Islamic State which attacked an old-age home run by Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity in southern Yemeni city of Aden.

'India had an admirer in Pope'

'India had an admirer in Pope'

Rediff.com4 Apr 2005

"He loved India. He loved the growth of the Church and the sterling missionary works, especially in the fields of education and healthcare, of church institutions in India. Whenever I met him, he would ask me about India."

'We can do nothing but pray'

'We can do nothing but pray'

Rediff.com1 Apr 2005

Cops step up vigil to enforce lockdown after violations

Cops step up vigil to enforce lockdown after violations

Rediff.com27 Mar 2020

The 21-day coronavirus lockdown in force since Wednesday has triggered a mass exodus of migrant workers across the country since the last few days.

<EM>Sins</EM>: 'Very tragic, sensitive story'

Sins: 'Very tragic, sensitive story'

Rediff.com22 Feb 2005

'My film talks about the eternal battle between Christ and Satan,' says director Vinod Pande.

Now, item numbers and the church

Now, item numbers and the church

Rediff.com16 Feb 2006

Church, Left come closer in Kerala

Church, Left come closer in Kerala

Rediff.com5 Jul 2004

'Indian Christians patriotic as other communities'

'Indian Christians patriotic as other communities'

Rediff.com19 Mar 2003

'Religion must not and cannot be the basis for a survey,' says Father Babu Joseph, spokesman, Catholic Bishops Conference of India.

Same-sex unions are pseudo-matrimony: Pope

Same-sex unions are pseudo-matrimony: Pope

Rediff.com7 Jun 2005

The Vatican defines matrimony as a divine union between man and woman.

Kerala floods: Businesses stare at a loss of over Rs 20,000 crore

Kerala floods: Businesses stare at a loss of over Rs 20,000 crore

Rediff.com20 Aug 2018

Kerala floods take a toll on small businesses, NBFCs brace for losses

Congress finally draws up a candidate list in Kerala

Congress finally draws up a candidate list in Kerala

Rediff.com13 Mar 2014

The Congress high command on Thursday approved the list of its candidates for Lok Sabha polls in Kerala retaining all but two sitting MPs, including Union Ministers Shashi Tharoor and K V Thomas, giving a head start to the party in the campaign against rival Left Democratic Front.

Were you blessed by the Pope?

Were you blessed by the Pope?

Rediff.com4 Apr 2005

During his visit to over 120 countries, the Pope interacted with people of different ethnicities. Were you one of those who were blessed by the Pope?

Ferrari race in mourning for Pope

Ferrari race in mourning for Pope

Rediff.com4 Apr 2005

Seven-times world champion Michael Schumacher said the Pontiff's death had affected the team.

In a first, Pope Francis meets grand imam of Al-Azhar in Vatican

In a first, Pope Francis meets grand imam of Al-Azhar in Vatican

Rediff.com23 May 2016

In a historic moment, Pope Francis met the grand imam of Cairo's Al-Azhar Mosque at the Vatican.

After wedding, their next stop was... a polling booth

After wedding, their next stop was... a polling booth

Rediff.com16 May 2016

The couples wearing garlands and traditional wedding attire arrived at the polling booths and neighbouring Tirupur District immediately after their marriage, officials said.

Call to empower bishops stirs Church

Call to empower bishops stirs Church

Rediff.com14 Nov 2003

Velankanni: Death in the churchyard!

Velankanni: Death in the churchyard!

Rediff.com28 Dec 2004

Nehru wasn't keen about struggle against Communist ministry in Kerala

Nehru wasn't keen about struggle against Communist ministry in Kerala

Rediff.com18 Nov 2014

India's first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru appeared to have reservations about the Congress support to the 'liberation struggle' against Kerala's first Communist ministry led by E M S Namboodiripad, which was dismissed in 1959 within two years of coming to power.

Mother Teresa to be beatified October 19

Mother Teresa to be beatified October 19

Rediff.com27 Sep 2003

Mother Teresa to be beatified October 19.

Spanish priest, 90, becomes Indian citizen; says 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'

Spanish priest, 90, becomes Indian citizen; says 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'

Rediff.com22 Apr 2016

Sopena came to India in 1947 as a 22-year-old on a mission to serve mankind through the Society of Jesus, a male religious congregation of the Catholic Church founded by Spanish spearhead of counter-reformation, Ignatius Loyola in 1541.

Only one more Pope?

Only one more Pope?

Rediff.com18 Apr 2005