Hindus Observe Hunger-Strike at Puja Pandals

Source: The Hindu DHAKA, BANGLADESH, October 24, 2001: Several Hindu organizations in Bangladesh observed hunger-strikes across the country during the Durga Puja celebrations to protest against repression of religious minorities, demanding equal rights for religious minorities and strong government action to halt attacks on them. Puja festivities were subdued in capital Dhaka and other parts of the country amid reports…

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Christianity Flourishing in North Korea

GO TO SOURCE KOREA, October 25, 2001: Many North Koreans have become Christians as refugees in China, because of a number of missionaries and Christian groups operating near the border. According to the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), the government in North Korea suppresses all independent religious activity. People who engage in public religious expression continue to be…

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Giant Hanuman for Trinidad

Source: Hinduism Today, Paras Ramoutar CARAPICHAIMA, TRINIDAD, October 26, 2001: The ground-breaking ceremony for one of this country’s biggest religious projects got under way yesterday at the Dattatreya Yoga Center (DYC), Datta Drive, Orange Field Road, Carapichaima. The project, when completed in June, 2002, is a 78-foot Hanuman statue costing at a cost of close of US$167,000. At yesterday’s religious…

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Leading Nepal Hindu Dies

Source: Hinduism Today, Dr. Hari Bansh Jha KATHMANDU, NEPAL, October 20, 2001: Dr. Jojendra Jha, Secretary General of the World Hindu Federation and a leading Hindu of the country, died today. His death ritual was observed according to the Arya Samaj tradition on October 25. “His death is a loss to the Hindu world,” writes our correspondent.

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Delhi Takes Serious View of Attacks on Bangladesh Minorities

GO TO SOURCE NEW DELHI, INDIA, October 24, 2001: Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee said India is in touch with Bangladesh in connection with reported attacks on minority Hindus in that country and New Delhi has taken a “serious view” of damage to Durga Puja pandals (temporary festival shrines) in Bangladesh. Vajpayee, who was talking to reporters in Lucknow on…

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OMNI Online, a Journal Of Spiritual And Religious Care

GO TO SOURCE ONTARIO, CANADA, October 19, 2001: The previously published OMNI journal has undergone a change in the form of communication from a printed format to a web site. A product of the Ontario Multifaith Council on Spiritual & Religious Care, OMNI features articles and reports on the latest issues and developments within the practice of chaplaincy ministry in…

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The Plight of Thai Elephants

GO TO SOURCE BANGKOK, THAILAND, October 18, 2001: After stepping on a land mine when she was looking for food, Motola, a three-ton elephant, had her left front foot amputated. It has been two years since the accident and the wounded leg has not healed properly. As a result even though more than US$125,000 has been raised for the pachyderm’s…

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A Little Flavor of Bengal for Durga Puja

GO TO SOURCE AHMEDABAD, INDIA, October 22, 2001: Bengalis all over the world will involve themselves with the five-day long Durga puja celebrations that form the center of their religious calendar. The Bengal Cultural Association of India here is celebrating its 64th year. With a budget of US$21,000, the organizers have commissioned an 18-foot image of Goddess Durga from famed…

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Improving America on Ghandi Day

GO TO SOURCE WASHINGTON, DC,October 17, 2001: In the wake of a national tragedy, thousands of professionals and students united in the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi to volunteer in their local communities. On October 6, the weekend anniversary of Gandhi’s birth, close to 5,000 volunteers around the country collectively contributed 25,000 hours of community service towards improving their communities. The…

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Indian Americans March Against Terrorism

GO TO SOURCE CANTON TOWNSHIP, DETROIT, October 21, 2001: Hundreds of Metro Detroit’s Indian Americans were expected in Canton Township this weekend to protest terrorist activities with a Unity Walk. The event is geared toward local Asian Indians, in addition to area businesses and officials, and sponsored by the Ford Asian Indian Association. Area students will sing the national anthem…

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