The influence of religion on attitudes toward abortion is now a well-studied phenomenon. Past research has consistently shown that religious affiliation and personal religiosity are related to ...

What is the purpose of a business? Standard economic models base their assumptions that firms aim at maximizing profits. Businesses in practice are also accustomed to measuring success in terms of ...

A Catholic group campaigning against endogamy in the Syro-Malabar Church has urged the Eastern rite Church in India to end the centuries-old practice and “to uphold the values of justice and fairness.

The endogamous Knanaya Catholics in the southern Indian state of Kerala have marked the end of their centuries-old practice of not marrying outside the close-knit community when one of their parishes ...

The study, published in the journal Scientific Reports, illustrates how the ethnicity, endogamy and long-time geographical isolation of Indian populations might have played a major role in the high ...

KOTTAYAM: The betrothal of Justin John and Vijimol, held at Kottody St Xavier’s Church, in Kasaragod, on Monday, marked a new chapter in the history of the Knanaya Catholic Church and the archeparchy ...

KOTTAYAM: With Pope Francis formally granting permission to Roman Catholic priests to bless same-sex marriages, reformers within the Knanaya Catholic Church who have been advocating against the ...

The research paper that restructures the Indian population history carries important findings that have medical implications. HYDERABAD: The Indian traditional habit of marrying within one s caste or ...