Catholic Church
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Silent crisis in Church: Several Catholic priests in India are taking their own lives, claims report
India | Aug 04, 2025, 03:30 PM ISTIn the first five months of this year, two priests have already committed suicide, according to the report. This clearly indicated that the tragedy was getting worse.
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US: Indian-origin catholic priest shot dead in church rectory in Kansas, accused arrested | Details
World | Apr 04, 2025, 10:11 AM ISTCarasala had been the pastor at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Seneca since 2011. He was ordained as a priest in 1994 in his native India and had served in Kansas since 2004. He became a U.S. citizen in 2011.
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Pope's explosive claim on birthday: 'Suicide bombers planned to attack me during visit to Iraq but'
World | Dec 17, 2024, 04:44 PM ISTExcerpts from his upcoming autobiography reveal that suicide bombers had plotted to attack him during his 2021 visit to Iraq but were eliminated before carrying out the strike.
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Pope Francis apologises for using 'faggotness', a highly derogatory word to describe LGBT community
World | May 28, 2024, 07:40 PM ISTPope Francis, widely quoted as having used a highly derogatory word to describe the LGBT community, did not intend to use homophobic language and apologises to anyone offended by it, the Vatican said.
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Pope Francis allegedly used derogatory Italian term towards LGBT community: Reports
World | May 28, 2024, 12:10 PM ISTThe 87-year-old Pope Francis used the term 'frociaggine', a vulgar Italian term roughly translated as "faggotness" while reiterating that gay people should not be allowed to become priests. Francis has been a leading voice in the Roman Catholic Church for a welcoming approach to the LGBT community.
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Cardinal George Alencherry steps down as Major Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Church
India | Dec 07, 2023, 06:56 PM ISTAccording to Cardinal Alencherry , he had intimated to the Pope on July 19, 2019, about his desire to be relieved, citing health issues. The Pope had then referred the matter to the Synod of the Syro-Malabar Church, which had turned down Cardinal's request.
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'Unprecedented change': Pope Francis allows women to vote at upcoming bishops' meeting | Here's why
World | Apr 26, 2023, 05:55 PM ISTVatican 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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PM Modi will again send invitation to Pope Francis to visit India: Bishop's body
India | Dec 21, 2022, 11:27 PM ISTCatholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) president Archbishop Andrews Thazhath, who met the Prime Minister to convey to him the Christmas greetings on behalf of the Catholic church, said he repeated the request of former CBCI president to invite Pope Francis to India.
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Kerala CM reacts to Catholic bishop's 'love, narcotic jihad' statement, says not clear what he meant
India | Sep 10, 2021, 11:42 PM ISTWe're strengthening legal action. Narcotics don't have colour of religion, its colour is anti-social. Not clear what he meant, not understanding that in what circumstances he said it. Those in responsible positions should be cautious not to make religious division in society, Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan said.
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Church should seek forgiveness from gays and marginalized, says Pope Francis
World | Jun 27, 2016, 08:00 AM ISTVatican City: Pope Francis said on Sunday that homosexuals deserve an apology from Christians and the Roman Catholic Church for the treatment meted to them. Pope said that all the other people the church
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MPs condemn burning down of church in Delhi
National | Dec 02, 2014, 02:29 PM ISTNew Delhi: Members in the Lok Sabha today condemned the burning down of a church in east Delhi and “attempts” to give it a communal colour, with the government assuring them a thorough probe into
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Facts to know about Pope Francis
World | Jul 27, 2013, 06:12 AM ISTNew Delhi: Pope Francis is the 266th Pope of the Catholic church. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio on 17th of December 1936 to Italian parents in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he has always been known for his
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Conclave to elect new pope begins
World | Mar 12, 2013, 11:44 PM ISTVatican City, Mar 12: Cardinals from around the globe locked themselves inside the Sistine Chapel on Tuesday to choose a new leader for the world's 1.2 billion Catholics and their troubled church, surrounded by Michelangelo's
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New pope to be elected by Thursday: Catholic church
India | Mar 12, 2013, 02:13 PM ISTKochi, Mar 12: The Catholic Church in Kerala expects that the new pope would be elected by Thursday morning, a church official said Tuesday.Father Paul Thelekkat, spokesperson of the Syro Malabar Catholic Church, told IANS
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Facts you should know about the Pope
World | Feb 02, 2013, 11:34 PM ISTNew Delhi: The word 'pope' is derived from the Latin word 'papa' meaning father. In the Catholic Church, the Pope is regarded as the successor of St. Peter, the Apostle. St Peter was named by
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Catholic Church seeks Pakistan interior minister's apology
World | Jan 18, 2013, 02:10 PM ISTIslamabad, Jan 18: The Catholic Church in Pakistan has sought an apology from Interior Minister Rehman Malik for drawing a parallel between the Pope Benedict XVI and Tahirul Qadri.Qadri, a politician and Pakistan-born Canadian cleric,
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20 Killed As Suicide Car Bomber Targets Catholic Church In Nigeria
World | Mar 11, 2012, 11:14 PM ISTAbuja, Mar 11: At least 20 people were killed and several others injured today in a fresh wave of violence in Nigeria's flash-point city of Jos when a suicide car bomber targeted a Catholic church,
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Nigerians Fear More Church Attacks After 39 Killed
World | Dec 27, 2011, 08:40 AM ISTMadalla, Dec 27: Women returned to clean the blood from St. Theresa Catholic Church on Monday and one man wept uncontrollably amid its debris as a Nigerian Christian association demanded protection for its churches.At least
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Catholic Church In India Says Have More Children
India | Oct 11, 2011, 05:54 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 11: Church officials say the Roman Catholic church in southern India is urging members to have more children and is offering free schooling, medical care and even cash bonuses for large families.The