More than a century ago, the prophet Isaiah Shembe founded the Nazareth Baptist Church. Built on the principle that faith should not erase identity, the amaNazaretha worship through prayer, ...

The Okayama Prefecture city of Setouchi is famous for its olives, oysters, and Mediterranean climate, and the surrounding waters have come to be known as "the Aegean of Japan." Just look at the ...

How did Ganesha, Buddha and Tirthankar come to look the way they do now? A show at the British Museum traces the origin stories of Hindu, Jain, Buddhist idols. In the beginning, Ganesha was many, many ...

Dancing Peacock, the Jaipur-based cultural enterprise known for curating immersive musical and heritage experiences, is bringing back the Singing Sands Heritage Festival for its second edition from ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The most important religious revolution of our time isn’t happening in mosques or churches. It’s happening on ...

(RNS) — The recent controversy over an Episcopal priest who was dismissed for promoting psychedelics for spiritual awakening raises urgent questions about how organized religion in America relates to ...

Everyone has heard of the Met Gala. Organised by fashion world A-listers, since it was first staged in 1948 the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume Institute’s annual fundraising party in New York has ...

The RCMP's horse breeding program is world-renowned for producing the black Hanoverians that perform in the iconic Musical Ride, but not every foal makes the grade. This week, horse lovers have the ...

Across much of India, especially in the North, the streets come alive with stalls selling Ravan effigies of every size and shape in the run-up to Dussehra. Burning of Ravan’s effigy, along with that ...

It once graced the tables of royalty, presidents and popes- for generations, Wedgwood was a symbol of refinement, tradition and impeccable taste. But fast forward to today, and once-prized porcelain ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...