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Source UNITED STATES, December 23, 2018 (The Daily Beast by J. Kotkin and A. Kurimska): The pews are emptying virtually everywhere in the higher-income world. The Catholic Church is divided and enmeshed in scandal, unable to prevent even historically cleric-dominated Ireland from liberalizing abortion. The once vibrant evangelical movement is losing momentum in the developed world while the more established…

Source PURI, INDIA, December 21, 2018 (Religion News): For centuries, the priests at the Jagannath Temple in this city on India’s east coast have enjoyed unfettered control over the temple’s rituals. But in July, India’s Supreme Court proposed ending the hereditary rights of the community of more than 2,000 priests, threatening a livelihood that depends almost entirely on donations. The…

Source With a smile I faced all hardships. — Swami Sivananda (1887‚Äì1963), founder of the Divine Life Society

Source CHENNAI, INDIA, December 23, 2018 (Deccan Chronicle): Drawing flak from various quarters for not doing much in recovering the statues stolen from the ancient temples, the statue wing police on Saturday thwarted an attempt to sell a Panchaloha statue of Lord Murugan, said to be stolen from a temple in Nemili village near Arakkonam, and arrested a man from…

Source SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA, December 10, 2018 (Hindu Council by Dr. Raj Maheshwari): Bioethics addresses specific ethical issues relating to science and medicine. With the advancement in technology, we are constantly faced with new scientific scenarios where ethical decisions need to be made. The principals of ethical decision making in Hinduism is informed by some of the ancient texts, namely Vedas,…

Source Don’t open your diamonds in a vegetable market. Tie them in a bundle, keep them in your heart and go your own way. — Kabir (1440-1518), Indian Saint

KAUAI, HAWAII, December 24, 2018 (HPI): Hinduism Today’s reporter and photographer will be covering the upcoming Kumbha Mela in Prayagraj. The event from January 15 to March 4, 2019, is expected to be massive, with estimates now being heard that more than 100 million pilgrims will attend over its nearly three month run. Hinduism Today itself will be present in…

Source BHUBANESWAR,INDIA, December 12, 2018 (RNS): Brigitte Viollet, a French businesswoman, spends three months of every year in the company of the Sun Temple in Konark, an ancient settlement on the east coast of India. Built in the 13th century by King Narasingha Deva I, the Sun Temple was designed as a colossal chariot mounted on 12 pairs of ornamented…

Source DELHI, INDIA, December 19, 2018 (HPI): The Conference on Soft Power conducted by India Foundation’s Center for Soft Power concluded today in Delhi. The high level event was attended by several hundred participants and featured dozens of speakers including the Vice President of India, Venkaiah Naidu, who opened the event. The Daily Excelsior (source above) reported that the Vice…

Source The heart does not talk, it is the intellect that does all the talking. We have become like machines. Life has lost its naturalness, like a garland of plastic flowers. Only when hearts come together does true life blossom. — Mata Amritanandamayi, mystic and hugging saint, Hindu of the Year 1993