Vitthal Mandir Darshan : Pandherpur Yatra 2010

PANDHERPUR, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com) — Pandherpur, the resting place of Lord Vitthal is all set for the Ekadashi of Ashadhi celebrations.
Pandherpur is a holy place of Sri Vitthal and Sri Rukmini. It is located at a distance of 72 kms by road from Solapur District headquarters. The Pandharpur Railway Station falls on the Miraj-Kurduwadi-Latur railway track.

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Pandharpur Temple Brimming With Devotees

SOLAPUR, INDIA (GaeaTimes.com)- The Pandharpur Yatra is an auspicious pilgrimage for thousands of devout Indians who wait for this yearly festival. They wait for the holy Aashadhi Ekadashi. Pandharpur is located in the Solapur district of Maharashtra. During the season the place witnesses thousands of devotees and the come to worship and pay … Read more : Pandharpur Temple Brimming With Devotees.

Spain’s parliament rejects plan to ban Islamic veils _ for now

Spain parliament rejects burqa ban _ for now

MADRID – Spain’s Parliament on Tuesday rejected a proposal to ban women from wearing in public places Islamic veils that reveal only the eyes.
However, the Socialist government has said it favors including a ban on people wearing burqas in government buildings in an upcoming bill on religious issues … Read more »».

Security in place for Puri’s Jagannath return festival

PURI – Elaborate security measures have been put in place in Orissa’s temple city of Puri ahead of the return festival of Lord Jagannath and two other deities on Wednesday, an officer said.

“We have taken all the necessary measures to prevent any untoward incident. More then 5,000 policemen have been deployed in the city. Besides, [..] Read the original article: here.

Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds former prominent Jesuit priest’s conviction on abuse charges

Wis. justices uphold ex-Jesuit priest’s conviction

MADISON, Wis. – The Wisconsin Supreme Court has upheld a sexual abuse conviction of a former Jesuit priest who claimed he was falsely accused.
In a 7-0 ruling on Tuesday, justices ruled that Donald McGuire’s prosecution 36 years after he allegedly abused two teenage boys in the 1960s was fair.
McGuire, a …. Source article  : Wisconsin Supreme Court upholds former prominent Jesuit priest’s conviction on abuse charges.

Decades later, Catholic Pole recalls saving Jewish sweetheart in daring escape from Auschwitz

Former inmate recalls daring escape from Auschwitz

NOWY TARG, Poland – With every step toward the gate, Jerzy Bielecki was certain he would be shot.
The day was July 21, 1944. Bielecki was walking in broad daylight down a pathway at Auschwitz, wearing a stolen SS uniform with his Jewish sweetheart Cyla Cybulska by his side.
His knees … Read this article on Gaea Times at : Decades later, Catholic Pole recalls saving Jewish sweetheart in daring escape from Auschwitz.

Malaysian devotees throng to see ‘tree deity’

KUALA LUMPUR – Hundreds of Hindu devotees have been going to the Midlands Estate in Shah Alam near here to see a “tree deity” that has come to be known as Amman.

It all began when some devotees noticed a light emitting from the “face” on a mango tree at night.
This prompted many more people … Read : Malaysian devotees throng to see ‘tree deity’.

Former priest in sex abuse settlement suspended from volunteer post with Mo. Special Olympics

Mo. Special Olympics ousts ex-priest over abuse

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A former Catholic priest whose admitted abuse of boys in the 1980s led to a $5 million settlement in Wisconsin has been suspended as a volunteer with Special Olympics Missouri.
Tom Ericksen of Kansas City was suspended last week when Special Olympics Missouri learned of his …. Original article on Gaea Times at  : Former priest in sex abuse settlement suspended from volunteer post with Mo. Special Olympics.

Iraqi cleric meets with PM candidate in Syria as Iraqis face pressure to form new government

Iraqi cleric meets with PM candidate in Syria

DAMASCUS, Syria – A leading anti-American Iraqi cleric has met with one of two Iraqi politicians vying to lead the country’s next government.
Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr met with former Prime Minister Ayad Allawi in neighboring Syria.
Allawi and current Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki are locked in a power … Original source on Gaea Times at : Iraqi cleric meets with PM candidate in Syria as Iraqis face pressure to form new government.

Ramakrishna Mission chief’s condition stable

KOLKATA – The condition of Ramakrishna Mutt and Ramakrishna Mission president Swami Atwasthananda, admitted to a private hospital following stomach pain and urine infection, is now stable, a mission official said Monday.

“He is fine and stable,” said an official spokesperson of the Ramkrishna Mission
Swami Atwasthananda was admitted to the Ramakrishna Mission Seva Pratishthan Friday … Original article on : Ramakrishna Mission chief’s condition stable.

Dalai Lama to visit Kargil

DHARAMSALA – Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, will visit forward areas in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir bordering China this week to attend religious functions, an aide said here Monday.

“His Holiness the Dalai Lama is reaching the Nubra Valley in Kargil for a week from July 21 where he will bless his followers and …. Source  : Gaea News Network.