GO TO SOURCE OSLO, NORWAY, January 24, 2002: A self-help group in Norway is helping immigrants and refugees who have been coerced into forced marriages. Gerd Fleischer, leader of the group said, “Arranged marriages have nothing to do with religion.” Her organization has helped young people from the Norwegian state church, Greek Orthodox, Catholic, Muslim, Hindu and Buddhist faiths. Last…
GO TO SOURCE OSAKA, JAPAN, JANUARY 24, 2002: Scientist in Japan say they have successfully implanted vegetable genes in a living animal for the first time. Researchers at Kinki University, near Osaka, inserted genetic material from spinach into a pig, which they say will produce healthier pork. The experiment has yielded 2 generations of pigs with the spinach gene known…
Source: Fiji Sun SUVA, FIJI, February 1, 2002: Christian churches here say the government breached protocol by not consulting them on the establishment of a new Christian TV station, Trinity Fiji. They object to the evangelical leanings of the new station. “If it was a TV station that preached a mature and radical message of Jesus according to the scriptures,…
GO TO SOURCE SINGAPORE, Jan 29, 2002: To mark Thai Pusam this year, 20,000 kavadi-bearers, milk-pot carriers and their supporters took part in the annual procession yesterday. This is a third more than the 15,000 who took part last year. The devotees made their way along a 4-km route from the Sri Srinivasa Perumal Temple in Serangoon Road to the…
GO TO SOURCE KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, January 20, 2002: Sikhs and Hindus worship and pray together at five ruined houses in the city of Kabul. In the early part of 1990, 50,000 Sikhs and Hindus lived in Afghanistan. Today less than 2,000 are in the country and according to this article, “In Kabul there are exactly 520 Sikhs and Hindus, in…
GO TO SOURCE BHUJ, INDIA, January 27, 2001: Hindu priests in thousands of temples led community prayers Saturday as people in the western Indian state of Gujarat grieved on the anniversary of a devastating 7.9-magnitude earthquake a year ago. Men, women and children crowded colorful tents that sprang up overnight at street corners and outside temples to accommodate the masses…
A HREF=”http://spirituality.indiatimes.com/ArticleShow.asp?ArticleID=1749850092″GO TO SOURCE/A/P P MUMBAI, INDIA, January 27, 2002: The following are excerpts from an interview with India’s nightingale of song, Lata Mangeshkar, on her thoughts of God. “Nothing in this world can happen without God’s mercy, that’s my firm belief. I was raised in a very religious family and follow the precepts of Hinduism. Though I love my…
GO TO SOURCE JAMNAGAR, GUJARAT, January 27, 2002: The Third International Seminar on Ayurveda is to be held February 3 to 5, 2002 at the Gujarat Ayurved University here. Detailed information is available at “source.” His Excellency The Governor of Gujarat and Chancellor of the University Shri Sundar Singh Bhandari have consented to be the Chief Guest and Preside over…
GO TO SOURCE RISHIKESH, INDIA, January 27, 2002: Jointly organized by Uttranchal Tourism and Parmarth Niketan Ashram (IHRF), this year’s Yoga Festival provides a wide range of yogic theories and techniques. There will be classes in Kundalini Yoga, Kriya Yoga, Power Yoga, Yoga Nidra, Pranayama and Meditation. There will also lectures by renowned yogis and masters, question-answer sessions, discussions, and…
GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, JANUARY 25, 2002: After the decision to introduce Paurohitya (vedic priestly rituals) and Jyotirvigyan (vedic astrology) in Indian universities, the University Grants Commission (UGC) is now considering opening departments in other religions as well. Although the UGC has not made a final decision, the proposal is to open departments in Christian priesthood, Sikhism and…