The Vatican has extended Deepavali greetings to the Hindus across the world. Here is the unedited full text: Believers: Builders of Fraternity and Peaceful Coexistence Dear Hindu Friends, The Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue sends you cordial greetings and sincere good wishes as you celebrate Deepavali on 27 October this year. May this festival of […]
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Vatican: Playboy model arrested for nude pic with the Cross
Playboy model Marisa Papen has been arrested for a controversial nude photoshoot in the Vatican. In one of the pictures, she can be seen dragging the Holy Cross across the street. This Belgian model was earlier arrested for posing naked at the Karnak Temple Complex near the Egyptian city of Luxor. But despite the hue […]
Vatican sends Deepavali greetings to ‘Hindu Friends’
The Vatican has sent Deepavali greetings to the ‘Hindu Friends’ and has also shown solidarity towards the less fortunate. Deepavali is one of the major Hindu festivals and is celebrated by Hindu community world over. Here is what the Vatican wrote to the Hindus on the festive occasion of Deepavali: “Christians and Hindus: In Defence of […]
Fearing eastern mysticism, this Catholic college wants to ban Yoga
While the Benedictine College (BC), a Roman Catholic college in Atchison (Kansas), wants to abolish yoga fearing eastern mysticism; Vatican Library carries many yoga-related books, including “How to know God. The Yoga Aphorisms of Patanjali”. Prominent US Roman Catholic universities/colleges—University of Notre Dame, Georgetown University, College of the Holy Cross, Boston College, Villanova University, Santa […]
Vatican wishes Hindus a very Happy Diwali!
Vatican has wished Hindus across the world. Dear Hindu Friends, that is how Vatican started its Diwali greetings. The Vatican greetings were sent by the President of the Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue, Cardinal Jean-Louis Tauran. The greetings for Diwali titled Christians and Hindus: Promoting hope among families spoke at length over the family values. […]
Christians are to convert all Muslims says top Vatican official
New Delhi, May 24, 2016: A top Vatican official close to Pope has said that the Christians have a mission to convert all Muslims and also that Judaism must be respected as the ‘mother.’ The comments were made by Cardinal Kurt Koch, who is the primary man for the ecumenical relations for the Vatican, and he […]
Modi may visit Vatican, lead Mother Teresa canonization
New Delhi, May 1, 2016: It seems that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is keen to shed his ‘Hindu’ nationalist and is soon to visit Vatican this September to lead the canonization delegation of Christian missionary Mother Teresa who spent a lot of time in India working for poor. Recently, when an Indian delegation of Bishops […]