The Seed of the Sacred Fig' stars Mahsa Rostami and Setareh Maleki tell IndieWire about shooting the film in Iran with ...

WASHINGTON (RNS) — A historic Black church whose Black Lives Matter sign was destroyed by members of the extremist group ...

Some government webpages briefly went dark Friday after federal agencies were told to comply with a White House order on removing certain language pertaining to diversity, equity and inclusion.

That was troubling enough, but, on Friday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio took the directive much further, issuing an immediate order to cease not only development aid but nearly all current ...

Soheila Golestani, the Iranian actor who stars in Mohammad Rasoulof’s Oscar-nominated drama “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” has been banned from leaving Iran to serve on the Tiger Competition ...

Rotterdam Film Festival director Vanja Kaludjercic has spoken out against the travel ban preventing The Seed of the Sacred Fig actress Soheila Golestani from leaving Iran to serve on this year’s ...

But when they leave — believing their sins have been cleansed by the redemptive bath — they leave with one thing in common: their foreheads display a sacred stroke of color. This sacred stroke ...

A tragic stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela Hindu festival in India resulted in dozens of deaths and injuries as millions gathered for a sacred dip in river waters. Authorities are launching a judicial ...

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The event is steeped in Hindu belief where dipping in sacred rivers purifies the soul and offers salvation. Originating from Hindu scriptures, the event symbolizes the divine 'Sagar Manthan'. The 2025 ...

Nearly 400 years after members of the Religious Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, arrived in America in pursuit of religious freedom, a new immigration policy threatens the ability of the ...

The event, which began on January 13, 2025, and will run until February 26, attracts millions seeking spiritual cleansing at the Triveni Sangam—the sacred confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna ...