Shaivism as a sect, worships various forms of Shiva and has its origins in India. The Rigvedic Rudra or the Siva-lingas reported from the sites of Saraswati-Sindhu Civilization were not confined to ...

GATHA (By Agnishekhar, Translated from Hindi into English by Avtar Mota) Published by Notion Press Chennai . (Available on Amazon and Flipkart) Neelgaatha stands as a monumental achievement in modern ...

Maha Shivratri 2026 is more than a night of fasting and prayers. For countless devotees, it awakens an inner calling to move closer to Lord Shiva himself. Based on lived pilgrim experiences and ...

There is a reason why Lord Shiva is never imagined without water. A stream flows from his matted locks. Devotees pour water over the Shivling in every temple. His abode is the Himalayas, the ...

Of Jesus’ 12 disciples, Saint Peter is one of the most important. In the Book of Matthew, Jesus declares that Peter is the “rock” on which “I will build my church,” and Catholic tradition considers ...

The Egyptians believed that hieroglyphs offered magical protection to people in this life and the afterlife, and inscribed the signs on monuments, statues, funerary objects, and papyri. THE PROTECTIVE ...

Explicit texts, photos and videos exchanged between a biology teacher and one of her students at an all-girls Catholic school prompted the victim's mother to report alleged sexual contact to the ...

Pope Leo XIV gives his blessing at the conclusion of his weekly general audience in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican Feb. 11, 2026. Credit: CNS photo/Lola Gomez The following is the text from ...

In Hindu tradition, Lord Shiva is worshipped in many forms, but the Jyotirlinga holds a very special place. The word Jyotirlinga means the “pillar of divine light.” According to ancient scriptures, ...

An Egyptian papyrus from the 13th century BC describes giant warriors and reopens a global historical and biblical debate.

Files related to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have been made public over the course of the last year in a series of document dumps. Most recently and substantially, the Department of Justice ...