According to the agency, the suspects were intercepted while attempting to smuggle the illicit substances into the Holy Land.Femi Babafemi, the agency's Director of Media and Advocacy, disclosed this ...

The United States is an ever-changing cultural landscape. As a nation of immigrants, we are a complex patchwork of individuals from ...

Just because you are no longer a practicing Catholic doesn’t mean you can’t go to church and get your throat blessed, right?

BUDDHISM of another order ... thin round pieces of gold, a bead of garnet, a crystal bead, two beads of pale greenish crystal, and some minute fragments of pearl.

Despite the afternoon rain and a transport strike in Rome, hundreds of people responded to the call to join in prayer for the Holy Father ... From the crowd in the square, one could see rosary beads ...

The Dalai Lama has a doctorate in Buddhist philosophy. And, by rising at 3.30am, he fits in at least six hours of meditation during the day (in between studying scriptures, giving audiences ...

The reception of a modern Japanese funeral. In the past, Japanese funerals were deeply rooted in Buddhist and Shinto traditions. They were often held at home or in temples. Cremation became widespread ...

KYOTO – Kanbe Juzu Ten, a long-established manufacturer and wholesaler of Buddhist prayer beads in Shimogyo Ward, Kyoto, has begun offering “genderless beads” that can be used by both men and women.

Medically reviewed by Aleesha Grier, PsyD Meditation is a mind-body practice used to calm the mind and enhance overall ...