Christianity

Mother Alleges Daughter Forcibly Converted To Christianity

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 25, 2019

Alleging that her 22-year old daughter was forcibly converted to Christianity, a Hindu woman today petitioned the District Superintendent of Police seeking to restore her, police said.

St Stephen's College Announces First Cut-Off List

Education | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 25, 2019

The college has at least 50 per cent of the seats reserved for Christians and follows a separate admission criteria.

SpaceX, Boeing Continue to Struggle With Spacecraft Designs, as Watchdog Raises Safety Concerns

Christian Davenport, The Washington Post | Friday June 21, 2019

Getting astronauts to the International Space Station was supposed to become routine, so much so that NASA was confident enough to hire a pair of contractors.

Amazon Prime's Perfect Response To Christian Group's ROFL Good Omens Mix-Up

Entertainment | Friday June 21, 2019

The Christian group, that is protesting Good Omens, once opposed an ice cream franchise named 'Sweet Jesus,' calling it 'blasphemous'

"Sing Hallelujah To The Lord" An Unlikely Anthem Of Hong Kong Protests

World News | Reuters | Wednesday June 19, 2019

The Christian hymn "Sing Hallelujah to the Lord" has emerged as the unlikely anthem of Hong Kong's protests against an extradition bill that have drawn millions of people onto the streets.

US Supreme Court Tosses Ruling Against Wedding Cake Bakers Who Rebuffed Lesbians

World News | Reuters | Tuesday June 18, 2019

The US Supreme Court on Monday threw out a lower court ruling against the owners of an Oregon bakery who refused based on their Christian beliefs to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple in another case pitting gay rights against religious rights.

Row Erupts In Kerala Over Cartoon Depicting Franco Mulakkal As A Rooster

Kerala News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday June 12, 2019

A row has erupted in Kerala over a state-run akademi honouring a cartoon depicting Bishop Franco Mullakal as a rooster and alluding to the charge of rape against him with a furious Church condemning it as vulgar and saying it amounted to humiliating Christian symbols.

Trump Criticizes NASA Plan Of Going To Moon. He Directed It 18 Months Ago

World News | John Wagner, Christian Davenport, The Washington Post | Saturday June 8, 2019

President Donald Trump on Friday criticized NASA for promoting its plan to return to the moon before human exploration of Mars, a strategy that Trump endorsed in a directive early in his tenure and championed as recently as last month.

First Ford v. Ferrari Trailer Brings Christian Bale, Matt Damon Together

Akhil Arora | Monday June 3, 2019

We have the first trailer for Ford v. Ferrari, which stars Christian Bale and Matt Damon as racecar engineer and designer, Ken Miles and Carroll Shelby, respectively. Ford v. Ferrari releases November 15.

Roger Federer To Face Son Of 1999 Roland Garros Rival At French Open

Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 30, 2019

Casper Ruud's father Christian reached the third round of Roland Garros in 1999 when a 17-year-old Roger Federer made his main draw debut.

Billionaire Wanted To Orbit Moon, But Ended Up In Court

World News | Rachel Weiner, Christian Davenport, The Washington Post | Tuesday May 28, 2019

Harald McPike had been to the North Pole. The South Pole. Climbed the tallest peak in Africa, the volcano that is the highest point on Earth and the mountain that's not Everest but gives you a great view of its deadly face. What was left? He wanted to hit the moon with a tennis ball.

NASA Announces Contract for Space Station to Orbit Moon

Christian Davenport, The Washington Post | Friday May 24, 2019

NASA has been scrambling to pull off what many think is a near-impossible feat.

Elon Musk's SpaceX Is Suing the US Government Once Again

Christian Davenport, The Washington Post | Monday May 20, 2019

Whether SpaceX’s complaint and other documents remain under seal will be up to the court to determine.

Pakistan's Asia Bibi Left For Canada. Others Remain On Death Row For Blasphemy

World News | Pamela Constable, The Washington Post | Sunday May 19, 2019

One prisoner is an illiterate Christian street cleaner who got into an argument with a Muslim friend while they were out drinking. Another is a US-trained university professor whose liberal Facebook posts upset Islamist student activists.

Elon Musk's SpaceX Is Suing US Government Again. Reason Is A Secret

World News | Christian Davenport, The Washington Post | Saturday May 18, 2019

Elon Musk's SpaceX is suing the federal government again. But this time, it wants its protest of a government contract to stay under seal, meaning its allegations would not become public.