Mahavir Jayanti: A Jain Celebration

Left: A statue of Lord Mahavira. Right: Lord Mahavira after achieving enlightenment. The Jainism holiday of Mahavir Jayanti, celebrated on April 13th this year,

Is the Internet causing America to lose faith?

The latest information emerging from a study by Olin College of Engineering Professor Allen Downey is shedding light on the internet’s correlation with the recent

The History and Traditions of Passover

The most commonly observed Jewish holiday is Pesach or Passover. This year it will be celebrated beginning in the evening of Monday, April 14 until

Philippines’ Reproductive Health Law Confirmed By Supreme Court

On April 8, the Philippines Supreme Court upheld a reproductive health law that has been at the center of a wide debate and major

Nebraska Anti-Discrimination Bill for the LGBT Loses to Filibuster

Recently in Nebraska an anti-discrimination law lost to a filibuster.  The law, LB485, was an LGBT anti-discrimination law that would protect members of the

Sexual Conduct Conviction Reversed for Catholic Priest

There is much controversy circulating around a recent court case concerning a Catholic priest and a series of alleged sexual misconduct occurrences with one

Atlanta Archbishop

Atlanta Archbishop to sell $2.2 million mansion after parishioners cry out

Archbishop Wilton Gregory, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Atlanta, Georgia stated Saturday that he will sell his $2.2 million mansion.  This is in response

The Haggadah, a Passover tradition, gets a mobile makeover

A staple Passover tradition, the Haggadah now has a mobile app. Jews have been reading the Haggadah for centuries when they celebrate the Passover

U.S. Supreme Court declines case on freedom of religion and same sex marriage

The Supreme Court has ruled that they will not listen to the case of a photography company based in New Mexico that refused to

School is not a battleground for religion!

Jai Shri Raam! I received recently a communication on Facebook that was rather disconcerting – it was typed in large font in Telugu, one