Pix: Stunning heritage sites right here in India!

There are 23 cultural icons in India that have been listed by UNESCO in its world heritage list.

The divine journey

Impressively, Bhutan, a devoutly Buddhist country, is determined to preserve its traditional way of life in the face of globalisation.

In arid Leh, water kills Cloudburst claims 112

Srinagar/Leh, Aug. 6: A cloudburst triggered raging floods in arid Ladakh today, turning one of the country’s most picturesque regions into the face of devastation, with at least 112 dead, hundreds of homes flattened and visitors marooned during the peak adventure-tourism season.

End this liberal hostility to the Pope

A fascinating event took place recently in Rome in a palazzo high up on Gianicolo, the hill overlooking the Vatican: the European premiere of a film about Pope John Paul II, presented by none other than Newt Gingrich, former speaker of the US House of Representatives and scourge of the Clinton administration.

Get Religion Alerts - Huffington Post (blog)

Get Religion Alerts Huffington Post (blog) He was traveling in India, didn't have much money and was sleeping at the door of a Buddhist monastery. They invited him in after a few days on their ...