In autumn in Nepal, and this year, October 30–November 3, during the Tihar festival—called Diwali in India—the Newar community celebrates Mha Puja: the worship (puja) of the body (mha).

I met Bibek on the front line in the east of Ukraine. He was a Nepali man fighting in the Russian army who had been captured ...

Tihar, a five-day Hindu festival in Nepal, is the second-largest celebration after Dashain. Its history is tied to the Mahabharata, where the Pandavas journey to heaven with their dog. Yudhishthira ...

An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link In the town of Luková in the Czech Republic sits St. George's Church, but it's not your typical place of worship. In 2012, an artist ...

Within this diverse landscape, the Catholic Church holds a prominent place, comprising several distinct rites and communities that contribute to the nation’s spiritual heritage. There are six ...

Lamichhane will be playing in the United States for the first time this year after the US Embassy in Kathmandu finally granted him a visa. The leg spinner was rejected the visa twice earlier this year ...

Editor's note: This story has been updated to include comments from Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich and from Pope Francis' homily for the Oct. 27 Mass closing the synod. Pope Francis' three-year ...

Syukur said that he wishes to continue his personal growth "in service to the Church and the people of God," a choice ... police during a protest over a hike in fuel prices in Nepal's capital ...

Two high-ranking officials of the Catholic Church in Greece are being probed by the authorities in Athens for allegedly embezzling €3 million from the church to invest in nightclubs. An ...

A global rights group has rated the civic space in Nepal as “obstructed” amid an ongoing police crackdown on protests, media censorship, and harassment of journalists in the country. In its report ...

But did you know that he also changed the Catholic Church forever during those 27 years? Here are five ways he did that: 1. He helped bring about the 1989 fall of communism in Eastern Europe.

In its statement, the Vatican said that it remained dedicated to a “respectful and constructive dialogue” to further develop bilateral relations “for the benefit of the Catholic Church in ...