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Pope denounces ’rigidity’ as he warns of Christian decline
Pope Francis called for Vatican bureaucrats to embrace change during his annual Christmas greetings’Today we are no longer the only ones that produce culture, no longer the first nor the most listened to,’ Francis told the prelates
2 min read21 Dec 2019Armenia: Where the church bells toll
With over 4,000 churches and monasteries, some of which are Unesco World Heritage Sites, Armenia is variously described as the ’cradle of Christianity’ and the ’land of churches’
2 min read8 Jul 2018It’s time to talk about abortion
It really is time for the conversation about abortion to come out in the open. No more shame. No more callousness
5 min read31 May 2018And Jesus Christ was a sailor
That the Bible has survived in multiple iterations has to do with the ’Theory of Optimal Fragmentation’. It holds lessons for individuals, businesses and governments
9 min read1 Apr 2018Billy Graham, pastor who advised world leaders, dies at 99
Billy Graham’s reputation as chaplain to the White House gained him access not only to US presidents but to leaders such as Winston Churchill, Mikhail Gorbachev and Pope John Paul II
7 min read21 Feb 2018The Christians of Turkman Gate
On the fringes of Old Delhi, Christians who used to speak Urdu are now turning to Hindi and running a school for Muslims
8 min read2 Dec 2017People coming together, uniting post-Brexit: Theresa May
Theresa May says after a period of intense debate over the Brexit, there is a sense that people are coming together and uniting behind the opportunities that lie ahead
2 min read16 Apr 2017Pope Francis says may consider making married men Catholic priests
Pope Francis said allowing priests in training to choose whether or not to be celibate was not the solution
1 min read10 Mar 2017The adventures of Thomas the Apostle in India
Apocryphal though the tale may be, Thomas, adopted as India’s patron saint, is believed to have travelled the land in the early first century
1 min read25 Dec 2016The incredible acts of Thomas
The Big Picture features comics and political cartoons in Mint on Sunday every week
1 min read25 Dec 2016Popular Topics
Budget
The Union Budget contains details about the estimated receipts and the expenditure of the government for a particular fiscal year. The Budget is allotted for the upcoming fiscal year, which runs from 1st April to 31st March of the next year. Here is a quick guide on how the Union Budget is prepared