By BFP Staff Saturday, May 19, 2012
Vatican reprimanded US Catholic nuns’ group, Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), founded in 1956, last month for reportedly raising the subject of ordination of women and other issues. But on May 18, His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI praised the American nuns.
Hindus laud Bristol in UK for considering scattering of Hindu ashes in River AvonBy BFP Staff Friday, May 18, 2012
Hindus have applauded City of Bristol in United Kingdom (UK) for considering River Avon as possible site for dispersing cremated remains of Hindus.
Bristol’s Lord Mayor Peter Main was quoted as saying that providing a consecrated site was one of his first priorities and reports suggested that Bristol City Council and Environment Agency were trying to identify a suitable site.
By BFP Staff Thursday, May 17, 2012
Hindu gods will reportedly be getting married in the coming weeks in grand ceremonies in Arizona, Wisconsin, Oregon and Washington states of USA.
Marriage between Lord Sri Venkateswara and Goddess Padmavathi, referred to as “Srinivasa Kalyanam”, will be conducted by team of priests from India’s ancient and sacred Sri Venkateswara Temple in Tirumala, said to be the most-visited holy place in the world; in collaboration with Sri Venkata Krishna Kshetra of Tempe (Arizona) on May 19, Hindu Temple of Wisconsin of Pewaukee on May 26, Portland Balaji Temple of Hillsboro (Oregon) on May 27, and Vedic Cultural Center of Sammamish (Washington) on June two.
By BFP Staff Tuesday, May 15, 2012
The topic of “Kali-Ma” beer, earlier scheduled to be launched on May 15 by an American brewery but then cancelled after Hindu protest, was reportedly raised in the upper house of India’s Parliament on May 15 with demand of immediate summoning of US ambassador.
Hindus upset at Comcast & NBC for mentioning “Kali Ma” blood drink in sports commentaryBy BFP Staff Sunday, May 13, 2012
Hindus have strongly objected to “The 700 Level” Philadelphia (USA) sports website of Comcast SportsNet owned by NBCUniversal article urging Philadelphia Flyers, in a game with New Jersey Devils, both professional ice hockey teams of NHL—“Stop Playing Like You Just Drank the Blood of Kali Ma”.
Portland brewery apologizes & will rename “Kali-Ma” beer after Hindus’ protestBy BFP Staff Saturday, May 12, 2012
Portland (Oregon, USA) based Burnside Brewing Company, which earlier announced to release its “Kali-Ma” beer on May 15; has apologized, postponed the release and would rename it.
Perturbed Hindus urge Portland brewery not to release “Kali-Ma” beerBy BFP Staff Friday, May 11, 2012
Upset Hindus have urged Portland (Oregon, USA) based Burnside Brewing Company not to release its “Kali-Ma” beer proposed for May 15, calling it inappropriate.
Hindus & Buddhists on the rise in USABy BFP Staff Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Buddhist and Hindu groups have grown steadily in United States of America (USA) since changes in immigration laws in 1965 and 1992, with particularly high concentrations in Texas, California, the New York Metropolitan Area, Illinois and Georgia; according to a Baylor University (Waco, Texas, USA) release quoting its professor who helped compile the recently released U.S. Religion Census.
Congratulating French President-elect Hollande, Hindus urge end to Gypsies’ maltreatmentBy BFP Staff Monday, May 7, 2012
Zed, who is President of Universal Society of Hinduism, in a statement in Nevada (USA) today, hoped that Hollande would now successfully work for ending Roma (Gypsies) maltreatment in France.
Haute couture designer Mandali Mendrilla dedicates new collection “Slave2Love” to late hBy From Our Correspondent Monday, May 7, 2012
Internationally distinguished haute couture designer Mandali Mendrilla is dedicating her newest atelier collection “Slave2Love” (S2L) to her husband who died in a car accident in January. Croatian born New York (USA) based stylist, designer and artist Mandali, who has several award winning collections to her credit, was working on S2L when an auto accident took the life of her husband Elisha Nitai Drury, 31; who was an artist, visionary, director of the Krishna Kitchen and founder of non-profit Food for Life Experience.
