Cultures converge in festive harmony, prayers and celebrations uplift surroundings

The Sikh and Punjabi communities marked Khalsa Sajna Diwas, which coincides with the first day of Baisakhi — a festival that ...

Tamils and Malayalees welcome new year with prayers

Maithilli Devi Nermala Devi woke up but kept her eyes closed. She walked shakily towards the altar in her home and, once ...
Herald Malaysia

Pope to Algerian community: Prayer, charity, unity are essential to Christian presence

Pope Leo XIV encourages the Christian community in Algeria to remain rooted in “prayer, charity and unity,” praising their ...
Penn Live

Eight fruits to try first if you’re planning to grow your own

Growing your own fruit at home isn’t the easiest of gardening’s challenges. Besides potential troubles from bugs, plant diseases, and ever-increasing erratic weather, birds and other fruit-loving ...
New York Post

Lehigh provides first March Madness moment with half-court prayer

We have our first Shining Moment of March Madness. Lehigh’s Nasir Whitlock’s hit a game-winning 3-pointer from beyond half court with the clock expiring to advance the No. 2 seed past No. 10 Holy ...
The Daily Campus

First Hindu prayer space opens on campus

The Hindu Prayer Space on the University of Connecticut Storrs campus. The room is in Arjona Building, room 122, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Photo by Sreeja Terala/The Daily Campus The first Hindu prayer ...
Religion News Service

Ramadan's first Friday prayers are held at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The Ramadan prayers at Al-Aqsa took place for the first time since a shaky ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas went into effect in October. TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of ...
SFGate

Ramadan's first Friday prayers are held at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Palestinians gathered under heavy Israeli restrictions at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque compound for the first Friday prayers of the Muslim holy month of ...