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Religion

Buddhism

Sri Lankans celebrate Buddha’s first visit to the island

By   —  Shyamal Sinha Every full moon day is known as a Poya in the Sinhala language; this is when a practicing Sri Lankan Buddhist visits a temple for religious observances. There are 13…

19 January 2022 · 2 min read

America

Biden proclaims January 16th as Religious Freedom Day

A Proclamation on Religious Freedom Day, 2022 In a proclamation signed last January 14th, USA President Joe Biden celebrated January 16th, 2022 as Religious Freedom Day. In that declaration Biden stated:…

16 January 2022 · 3 min read

Religion

Woman buried her husband alive for immortality

A resident of India buried her husband alive so that he would "gain immortality." The incident took place in a suburb of Chennai, according to Times Now. The disappearance of…

16 January 2022 · 1 min read