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Consent of One Parent Sufficient to Convert Children: Malaysian Islamic Affairs Department

The consent of one parent who has embraced Islam is sufficient to convert their children's faith, said Datuk Johani Hassan, state director of the State Islamic Affairs Department, Malaysia.

Jun 9, 2013

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Indonesia Gifts US 16 Feet Tall Hindu Goddess 'Saraswati' Statue

As a symbol of showcasing the flourishing Indonesia-US relation, the Muslim-majority country has erected a huge statue of Hindu goddess Saraswati in Washington DC.

Jun 9, 2013

Mom Wants Islamic Centre to Revoke Religious Conversion of Her Underage Children

A 29 year-old woman in Malaysia, whose two children were allegedly converted to Islam by her husband without her knowledge, has sought for the reversal of the decision from the Islamic Centre.

Jun 8, 2013

Australian Man Claims to be Jesus Christ, Has Memories of Crucification

An ex-software professional from Australia has claimed himself to be Jesus Christ through reincarnation, causing quite a sensation across the southern continent.

May 30, 2013

A Motorbike God? Villagers in Rajasthan Worship Royal Enfield at Temple Dedicated for Bike and its Owner [PHOTOS]

Have you ever heard about a Royal Enfield Bullet being worshipped? A village in India's northwest State, Rajasthan, worships the motorbike and his dead owner, the way devotee worships their gods.

May 26, 2013

3 Killed, Over 100 Injured in Violent Clashes in Haryana's Rohtak District

At least three people were killed and more than 100 injured including 50 police personnel in violent clashes that place took place in Rohtak, Haryana on Sunday.

May 13, 2013

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London Businessman Spots Replica of Lord Ganesh in Brinjal

In an unexplainable case of the divine, a businessman's house in London has become a pilgrimage after he found a replica of Hindu deity Lord Ganesh in a brinjal.

May 6, 2013

Most Bizarre Scenes on Good Friday: Devotees Nailed to the Cross [PHOTOS]

Good Friday, which marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ that took place more than 2000 years ago, is being observed by various Christian denominations around the world. The faithful avoid all luxuries on the day in remembrance of the sufferings their saviour went through during the last hours of his earthly life. But in what could be seen as something bizarre, some Christians in northern Philippines observe the day literally by being nailed on the cross.

Mar 29, 2013

Holi 2013 in Pictures: India Celebrates Festival of Colours [PHOTOS]

India on Wednesday celebrated Holi, a Hindu festival which marks the beginning of spring, with 'gulal'.

Mar 27, 2013

Holi 2013: Spectacular Images of Lathmar Holi Celebrated in Mathura, Vrindavan [PHOTOS]

The festival of colours has started in India from 22 March with "Lathmar Holi". Hundreds of people from across the country gathered at Barsana, a small village in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh, to play Lathmar Holi.

Mar 22, 2013

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Topless Activists Protest Against Restriction on Women Ordination; Pope Francis Unlikely to Reform

Straight on the heels of feminist groups releasing a pink smoke on a hill in Vatican protesting restriction of priestly ordination to women in Catholic Church, two topless women protested in St Peter's Square on Tuesday demanding a greater role for women.

Mar 14, 2013

Pope Francis I: A Look at Vatican's New Leader [PHOTOS]

The Vatican has chosen Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, a former archbishop of Buenos Aires, as its new pope.

Mar 14, 2013

Is Ancient Prophecy Deterring Pope From Choosing Peter As Papal Name?

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina, the new pope, has chosen Francis I as his papal name - a name his predecessors have not chosen. He told the cheering crowd at St Peter's Square that the world should set off on a "path of love and fraternity."

Mar 14, 2013

Pope Francis: 10 Interesting Need-to-Know Facts

Top 10 interesting facts about the newly elected Pope Jorge Bergoglio of Argentina.

Mar 14, 2013

Pope Francis I Elected New Leader of Catholic Church; Jorge Mario Bergoglio Is First Pontiff From Americas [PHOTOS]

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Argentina has been elected the new Pope and he has chosen the Papal name Pope Francis I. Pope Francis I is the first pope from the Americas.

Mar 14, 2013

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