Mata Amritanandamayi, better known as Amma or the Hugging Saint, has arrived in New York, the second to last stop on her 2013 North American tour. Amma, in case you’re not familiar, is a spiritual ...

NEW YORK (RNS) — Who is Amma? Some see her as a conduit, a wayfinder who has a direct line to the Almighty. Some worship her as a spiritual figure among other Hindu gods, as a living embodiment of ...

Editor’s Note: The author of this article is a Curtis High School student who participates in the Advance/SILive.com High School Journalism Immersion program. The initiative is designed to help young ...

A woman who’s reportedly hugged more than 28 million people all over the world is visiting Los Angeles to add thousands more hugs to her total. KPCC Brian Watt observed the goings-on at the Radisson ...

CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) -- Amma, the world renowned humanitarian, visited Coralville Monday, drawing more than 2,000 people hoping to meet the "hugging saint." Amma, whose actual name is Mata ...

CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of people came to Coralville to see the Indian spiritual leader known as the "Hugging Saint," and to get a hug. The woman known as Amma visited the Coralville Marriott ...

LOS ANGELES — Globalization is good and necessary, whispers the guru, her arms circling yet another stranger, her words translated into English by an attendee. “But at the same time, families are ...

CORALVILLE, Iowa (AP) — Hundreds of people came to Coralville to see the Indian spiritual leader known as the 'Hugging Saint,' and to get a hug. The woman known as Amma visited the Coralville Marriott ...