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POPSLa Paz celebrates Day of the Skulls Earlier this month the Church called on the faithful to stop using human skulls at special mass celebrations. The Archbishop of La Paz, Edmundo Abastoflor, urged followers of the Andean rite to "let them rest in peace". Some inside the Church even link the practice to the occult. However, some priests believe they have no other choice than to let people pray Catholic prayers to their skulls, and even allow them to go to church with them. "I receive them and not as enemies of the Catholic faith," the cemetery's Roman Catholic priest, Father Jaime Fernandez, told the BBC after giving an informal blessing to thousands of skull-carrying devotees at the cemetery's chapel. "Officially the Catholic Church does not recognise such a thing," Father Fernandez adds. But, let's be honest, in the end, who am I to stop their uncontrollable faith?"
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POPSU.N. Vote Opposes U.S. Embargo 187-3 The two party facade continues its old policies despite 187-3 world opposition http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/E50320E0-9531-4CDA-97A6-0D8A5EBED858/ http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/86E759A4-A39F-42D4-9F0F-1F6FC0106596 http://clipmarks.com/clipmark/A75A584D-B448-4727-8771-7EC9BBFB397A/
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POPSAbhishek and Aishwarya for Karva Chauth ceremony Yes they are big celebrities, yes they are honored to call in Oprah Show and yes they are known as best couple in the world but still they preserve their norms and religious values. Ash and Abhishek observed the ritual of Karva Chauth in which the wife doesn’t eat anything until the fall of dusk and than her husband feeds her with his hands. This is very big ritual and increases love between husband and wife. Download Free Abhishek and Aishwarya for Karva Chauth ceremony Pictures Photos and Wallpapers.
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POPSDurga Puja is coming up. Swami Sivananda says: do not sacrifice animals for Devi Commentary from Swami Sivananda, founder of the Divine Life society, on the observance of Durga Puja. Traditionally, animal sacrifice has often been a part of the ritual, but Sivananda declares this a violation of the principle of ahimsa, which is binding on all Hindus no matter what caste, jati, or situation they belong to. An interesting example of second-order discourse in contemporary non-Western religion.
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POPSHistory of Diwali This article is about the history of Diwali and various myths and stories related to this festival.
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POPSBible-Era Mystery Vessel Found more (at source): From the objects that surrounded it, Gibson determined that the cup dated from some time between 37 B.C. and A.D. 70, when the Romans nearly destroyed Jerusalem after a Jewish revolt. Among the dig's other finds are ruins spanning the time of the founding of King Solomon's Temple, around 970 B.C., to the destruction of Jerusalem by Christian crusaders in A.D. 1099.
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POPSCreepy Relics I've always found the idea of religious relics to be rather creepy. It seems that the fear surrounding swine flu has put a temporary stop to a ritual associated with at least one such relic.
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POPSSeptember 13 - 27 - Sumo Wrestling - Tokyo Tournament The Grand Tournaments of Tokyo are held in the east of the city at Ryogoku. The grandest of the grand, the one to win, the best of the best is the New Year Tournament. Visit in January, May or September but whatever you do, if you have not booked your tickets online in advance, arrive early if you want a ticket to this 15 day spectacular...
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