In 1962, after a brief and intense war with India, China captured thousands of Indian soldiers. Among them were 700 Gorkha soldiers from Nepal, who were treated better than the others. China did this to show that Nepal and China were “brothers.” In fact, China even offered to send the
Pope Francis is leading the Catholic Church in tackling a controversial issue: whether “spiritual abuse” should be recognized as a formal crime under Church law. This move aims to stop priests from using supposed mystical or supernatural experiences to control or harm others. Last week, Cardinal Victor Fernandez, head of
India has condemned a recent attack on a Hindu temple in Canada, calling it “deeply disturbing.” The incident happened at a consular camp near Toronto, organized by India’s diplomatic mission, where a mob believed to support Khalistan — a movement for a separate Sikh state — reportedly targeted people gathered
A well-known Iranian theologian, Mustafa Karami, recently made an intriguing claim: he believes that Israel has been aided in its fight against Hamas and Hezbollah by an army of djinns, which are supernatural beings mentioned in the Quran. According to Islamic tradition, djinns were created from smokeless fire and are
In 2023, a team of underwater archaeologists made an exciting discovery off the coast of Puteoli, a port city near Naples, Italy. They found a submerged Nabataean temple, which is a remarkable find since it’s the only one known outside of Nabataea, an area that stretches between the Arabian and
The Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) recently criticized the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), calling it a “biased organization with a political agenda.” According to the MEA, the commission’s latest report misrepresents facts about India and pushes a false narrative designed to discredit the country. “We
Since May last year, Manipur, a state in northeastern India, has been caught in violent ethnic clashes between two groups: the majority Meitei community and the minority Kuki-Zo tribes. This violence has led to more than 200 deaths and forced over 60,000 people to flee their homes. Recently, the situation
Iraq has one of the youngest populations in the world, with around 60% of its people under 25. Since Saddam Hussein was overthrown in 2003, the country has faced constant problems like war, corruption, and a struggling economy. This tough situation has left many young Iraqis feeling hopeless about their
In just a few weeks, more than 100 Hindus in Bangladesh have been killed in violent attacks by mobs. These attacks, described as “coordinated” by a Bangladesh-based NGO in contact with victims’ families, appear to be aimed at forcing Hindus to either convert to Islam or flee the country altogether.
