The world’s largest religious festival was in full swing for the most auspicious day of the 48 day Kumbh Mela festival in India. The new moon day, the Mauni Amavasya, saw nearly 55 million Hindu devotees taking ritual baths at the confluence of three rivers in northern India. The gigantic crowds were only a portion…

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Sen. Chris Coons of Delaware is facing backlash for praying with President Donald Trump earlier this month at the National Prayer Breakfast. Despite the criticism, he stands behind these prayers In a series of tweets, the senator said that he prays for the president regularly. While praying at the breakfast, he prayed to God to…

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