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  'Unprecedented change': Pope Francis allows women to vote at upcoming bishops' meeting | Here's why

  World | April 26, 2023 17:55 IST

  Vatican City: Francis gave his approval to modifications to the rules governing the Synod of Bishops, a Vatican organisation that regularly convenes bishops from around the world.

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  Kerala Church row ends after bishops give in

  India | September 26, 2019 16:33 IST

  Trouble had been brewing for the past two days over the issue of church control.

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  Lok Sabha elections 2019| With eye on polls, Alphons writes to over 300 bishops listing Modi govt's achievements

  December 21, 2018 16:10 IST

  Lok Sabha elections 2019: Alphons, considered to be the Christian face of the BJP-led government, has written letters to more than 300 bishops across the country and while wishing them for Christmas, he has listed the work done by the government for the "downtrodden".

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  Kerala nun rape case: Accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal sent to judicial custody till October 6

  India | September 24, 2018 14:35 IST

  The Kerala High Court will hear his bail plea later in the day. 

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  Pope okays measures to prosecute bishops who botch abuse cases

  World | June 05, 2016 6:54 IST

  Vatican City: Pope Francis on Saturday scrapped his proposed tribunal to prosecute bishops who failed to protect their flocks from paedophile priests and instead established new legal procedures to remove them if the Vatican finds

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  Pope urges bishops to ensure children's safety

  World | February 05, 2015 22:24 IST

  Vatican City: Pope Francis has urged Catholic bishops to ensure the safety of children in parishes, which should be "safe and secure homes" for families, and reminded them that "there is absolutely no place in

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  Church of England enacts historic legislation for women bishops

  World | November 18, 2014 7:05 IST

  London: The Church of England Monday officially enacted legislation to enable women to be ordained as bishops in the church.The enactment, formally passed at the general synod of the church Monday, was supported in a