ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Thousands of Ethiopians gathered in the capital Thursday to celebrate an annual religious festival distinguished by the lighting of bonfires according to the beliefs of the ...
Bengal’s centuries-old religious syncretism is being challenged by Hindutva politics, which seeks to make its festive culture exclusionary.
DELHI, India (RNS) — Kumbh Mela, a festival that every 12 years draws hundreds of thousands of devotees to the city of Prayagraj, in northern India, has become the latest battleground for ...
Unruly and aggressive religious celebrations are damaging ethnic harmony in the multi-ethnic region - and reminding some of the dangerous atmosphere of the 1990s. The Mayor of Novi Pazar, a ...
https://www.india.com/news/india/religion-is-private-festivals-are-for-all-derek-obrien-quotes-mamata-as-debate-on-ram-temple-grows-6648966/ Copy Derek O'Brien quotes ...
Religious leaders and Ethiopians celebrate Meskel, meaning the Cross in Amharic, is an annual religious holiday among Orthodox in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024. (AP Photo) (ASSOCIATED ...