Jesus Christ: News

06 Dec 2024

Andhra Pradesh

Bengaluru: Man defaces Lingayat seer's statue, claims Jesus 'inspired' him 

A statue of revered Lingayat seer Shivakumar Swami at Bengaluru's Siddaganga Mutt was vandalized on November 30.

21 Nov 2024

Switzerland

Not priests, Swiss church uses 'AI Jesus' for confessions

A church in Lucerne, Switzerland, has deployed an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered hologram of Jesus Christ to listen to confessions.

13 Apr 2024

California

'We'll murder you': Indian-American woman's threat at Gaza meet

An Indian-American woman named Riddhi Patel was arrested on Wednesday after threatening to "kill" the mayor and city council members of Bakersfield, California.

31 Mar 2024

Lifestyle

Unveiling the symbolism of Easter colors

Each holiday has its distinctive color scheme, like the orange and black of Halloween, the red and green of Christmas, the blue and silver of Hanukkah, or the red and pink of Valentine's Day.

26 Dec 2023

Narendra Modi

'Truly memorable': Dino Morea on meeting PM Modi on Christmas

Actor Dino Morea attended a special Christmas lunch hosted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at his residence in New Delhi on Monday.

30 May 2023

Martin Scorsese

Martin Scorsese making film on Jesus: Everything we know

As we eagerly await the release of Martin Scorsese's highly-anticipated Killers of the Flower Moon on October 6, fans of the maverick director can already anticipate his next project.

09 Apr 2023

Spirituality

Easter 2023: Meaning, history, significance, and celebrations

April 9 this year is being celebrated as Easter to commemorate the return of Jesus Christ from the dead.

07 Apr 2023

Lifestyle

Good Friday 2023: History, significance, and celebrations

One of the most significant religious events for the Christian community, Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary.

22 Feb 2023

Ash Wednesday

Ash Wednesday 2023: Everything you need to know

From dust, you came and to dust you will return.

28 Dec 2022

Karnataka

Karnataka: Mysuru church vandalized, Jesus statue broken days after Christmas 

A group of unidentified individuals on Tuesday vandalized a church in Karnataka's Mysuru, the police revealed. It also reported that the church's statue of baby Jesus was also damaged.

25 Dec 2022

Christmas Day

How Christmas traditions were co-opted from winter solstice celebrations

Many ancient cultures have relied upon the Sun's position in the sky to know when to sow and harvest crops. The solstices were fundamental to survival, and cultures across millennia have been holding celebrations around them.

23 Jun 2022

Instagram

Former Miss Brazil Gleycy Correia dies after routine tonsil surgery

Former Miss Brazil Gleycy Correia died after suffering a brain hemorrhage and a heart attack following a routine tonsil removal surgery.

24 Jan 2021

Abu Dhabi

Italian Police seize 500-year-old stolen Leonardo Da Vinci painting

Imagine spotting a shady looking artwork that appears to be that of Leonardo Da Vinci's, which turns out to really be one, and that too at a place where it isn't supposed to be.

10 Oct 2019

Nike

With these 'Jesus Shoes', you can literally walk on water

Jesus can walk on water, and now, so can about two dozen people. Brooklyn-based creative company MSCHF has created limited-edition "Jesus Shoes" that have literally been blessed.

08 Oct 2019

Article 370

Lynching a "western construct" being used to "defame" India: Bhagwat

In his Vijay Dashami speech at an event in Nagpur, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat called lynching a "western construct". He also said the term should not be used in the Indian context to "defame" the country.

27 Jun 2019

Virat Kohli

Graeme Swann feels Kohli is modern-day Jesus Christ: Here's why

Indian skipper Virat Kohli has been in the news for his kind gestures in the ICC World Cup 2019.

04 Mar 2018

Mahatma Gandhi

Mahatma Gandhi's letter on Jesus is up for sale

A letter written by Mahatma Gandhi, dating back to 6 April, 1926, is being put on sale for $50,000 (Rs. 32.7 lakh), in the US.

01 Mar 2018

India

Mahatma Gandhi's original letter on Jesus Christ up for sale

A letter written by Mahatma Gandhi, in which he discusses the nature of existence of Jesus Christ, is up for sale and could be purchased for $50,000.

25 Dec 2017

Pope Francis

Pope Francis on Christmas: 'Consider the plight of migrants'

Speaking on Christmas eve at St.Peter's Basilica in Vatican, Pope Francis urged Roman Catholics to not turn a blind eye to the plight of millions of refugees around the world.

16 Nov 2017

Leonardo da Vinci

Leonardo da Vinci's Salvator Mundi fetches a record $450mn

A 500-year-old painting by acclaimed artist Leonardo da Vinci has been sold in an auction in New York for a record $450.3mn.