In 1988, at the height of Japan’s economic bubble, a massive spiritual resort was built deep in the countryside. Dominated by a 73-meter tall statue of Kannon, the Buddhist goddess of mercy and ...

Adani Group chairman Gautam Adani and his family members on Saturday attended the Rath Yatra in Puri and offered prayers. Accompanied by wife Priti, son Karan and other family members, Adani paid ...

State media says a suicide bomber in Syria has detonated himself inside a church filled with people, killing at least 25 and wounding dozens of others.

A suicide bomber in Syria opened fire then detonated an explosive vest inside a Greek Orthodox church filled with people praying on Sunday, killing at least 22 and wounding 63 others, state media ...

Day Trips: Quan Am Statue, Sugar Land Vietnamese statue of goddess of compassion is eighth-tallest in U.S. By Gerald E. McLeod, Fri., June 20, 2025 ...

At St. Martha Catholic Church in Kingwood, three sacred statues — including one of the Virgin Mary — once stood outside the sanctuary. Today, they’re gone.

The Rev. Brian Zahnd, creator of the Prayer School, is coming to Canton. He contends prayer is much more than simply talking to God.

Thousands of devout Christians gathered in Mount Adams Friday to take part in a tradition dating back more than a century. The "Praying the Steps" tradition consists of people praying while ...

The city said it would provide stewards for its statue of the folk song figure — and repair its bust, which has been damaged by excessive touching.

Two drunk men were slapped with a hefty fine after destroying a statue in a town in England. The pair were captured on video kicking and yanking a statue of Paddington, the fictional orphaned bear ...

A group of faithful gathered under the statue of John Paul II at Gemelli hospital on Sunday afternoon to pray for Pope Francis’ health. (AP video shot by Isaia Montelione / produced by Francesco ...