The International Committee of the Red Cross announced the closure of its offices in Niger and the departure of its foreign staff, four months after the ruling junta ordered ...

NILOUFER BILIMORIA gets to visit shrines of several faiths during her brief stay in Pakistan and wonders about the Almighty s grand design My earlier visit to Pakistan was a pilgrimage of sorts for me ...

Hidden Christians are dying out, and there is growing certainty that their unique version of Christianity will die with them ...

A rare version of Christianity looks to be heading towards extinction in rural Japan. Nagasaki's 'Hidden Christians' emerged from isolation in 1865, following more than 200 years of violent ...

This Kings and Generals documentary explores how the Dutch established and maintained control over Indonesia for centuries.

Jews all over the world celebrate Hanukkah the festival of lights for eight days It was instituted by Judah Maccabees and his followers Hanukkah commemorates spiritual independence over despotism ligh ...

The only reference to Sri Lanka’s recent troubles from tour guides, drivers and hotel staff is a casual reassurance that ...

Experience Murshidabad's rich history at the biggest mango festival in June, showcasing over 150 varieties of mangoes.

He described corruption in Indonesian prisons as "rampant". Nusakambangan Island served as a penal colony when Indonesia's Dutch rulers started holding prisoners there over a century ago.

An Indian-born priest of the Oratory of St. Philip Neri, Blessed Joseph Vaz (1651-1711) he became an “apostle” for Sri Lanka at a time when Catholics were suffering persecution at the hands of ...