Residents have told how statues of the Virgin Mary remained intact after devastating floods destroyed their homes. The strong storm, which hit Mimoso do Sul, in the Brazilian state of…
A 53-year-old man accused of stealing a priceless crucifix worn by Pope Benedict XVI is facing trial in Germany. Senior Public Prosecutor Rainer Vietze announced on 13th February that the…
A group of villagers have invoked the wrath of the locals after they vandalised two 1,400-old Buddha statues by painting them with vivid colours claiming it was for religious offerings.…
Animal protection authorities in the USA have offered a USD 2,000 reward after several beheaded chickens, a white dove, and a rooster used for a religious ritual were discovered in…
Forget Lego, Barbie or even teddy bears, the world's first-ever kids toy craze was actually carved slate owls covered with real feathers according to latest research. Scientists believe the owls…
A religious family has been quizzed by police after they kept praying over a son's decomposing body for three days in an attempt to revive him. Gaston Claudio Chaves, 24,…
Story by Ajda Ender In all societies of the world, people's right to shelter is being usurped due to gender inequality, racial and religious differences. Housing rights of people who…
Egyptian archaeologists have unearthed a pure gold Eye of Horus as well as various ancient religious tools that were used in daily rituals worshipping 'Hathor', the Egyptian goddess of love…
The Malaysian Prime Minister said that 1,733 members of the LGBTQI community have been sent to religious rehabilitation camps with "the hope that they can change themselves". Malaysian Prime Minister,…
These haunting images of abandoned Russian churches in the middle of fields or hidden in forests have been captured by Russian photographers documenting the country's fast-vanishing religious heritage. Some of…