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  Silent crisis in Church: Several Catholic priests in India are taking their own lives, claims report

  India | August 04, 2025 15:30 IST

  In 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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  Assam Police arrests Congress MLA Aftabuddin Mollah for derogatory remarks against priests, seers

  India | November 08, 2023 10:08 IST

  A case was registered at Dispur police station under the relevant IPC sections on a complaint, police informed. The Congress MLA is alleged to have delivered an inflammatory speech targeting priests, Namgharias, and seers at a public meeting in Goalpara district on November 4.

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  Caste system made by priests was 'wrong', everyone equal before god: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat

  India | February 06, 2023 6:11 IST

  Mohan Bhagwat on caste system: RSS Chief was addressing an event at the auditorium of Ravindra Natya Mandir in Mumbai on the occasion of the 647th birth anniversary of Saint Shiromani Rohidas.

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  Bihar horror: Two priests beheaded; bodies found in Dharohar Mahadev temple

  Crime | April 21, 2021 14:49 IST

  The deceased have been identified as Hiranand Das (65) a resident of Siriyapur in the Basopatti police station area and Anand Mishra (45) of the Bhagwanpur area.

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  Priest found dead in Uttar Pradesh temple premises

  Crime | February 08, 2021 10:17 IST

  A 75-year-old priest, Jai Singh Yadav, has been found murdered on the premises of a temple in Dhaknagla village in Badaun district.

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  S African Hindu priests accused of 'overcharging' for funerals of COVID victims

  World | January 24, 2021 8:06 IST

  Some Hindu priests in South Africa have come under fire for allegedly charging high rates to conduct funerals of COVID-19 victims.

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  Karnataka Brahmin marriage schemes: Rs 25k bond for marrying poor brides, Rs 3 lakh for poor priests

  India | January 08, 2021 12:09 IST

  Karnataka State Brahmin Development Board to launch two marriage schemes for the welfare of poor Brahmin families, who are facing difficulty in getting marriage alliances due to their economical background.

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  Head priest of Chitrakoot's Balaji temple shot dead

  India | January 17, 2020 10:08 IST

  Mahant Arjun Das, head priest of the famous Balaji temple in Chitrakoot, was shot twice on the head from close range and his driver Arvind was shot in the chest

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  Kerala church scandal: Supreme Court asks two clergymen to surrender by August 13

  India | August 06, 2018 15:29 IST

  Four priests attached to the Malankara Syrian Orthodox Church were accused of sexually abusing a 34-year-old married woman by using her confessional statement. Two priests were granted protection from arrest by the apex court on July 19, till it announced a verdict on their anticipatory bail pleas.

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  Kerala church sex scandal: Supreme Court stays arrest of accused priest till Thursday

  India | July 17, 2018 18:12 IST

  The crime branch on July 2 registered a case against Father Varghese and three other priests on the basis of statements given by a woman belonging to the same Church accusing them of sexually assaulting her on many occasions.

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  In historic move, Dalits will be trained in Tirupati to become priests

  India | September 24, 2015 15:47 IST

  Tirupati: In a historic change to age-old tradition, the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams (TTD) has decided to train Dalits and other backward communities to conduct religious ceremonies in temples.A pilot project to educate 200 people from

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  Denied Ganga Pujan, Modi takes blessings from priests

  India | May 08, 2014 23:06 IST

  Varanasi: BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi today took blessings from local priests and elders here after an over five-hour drive-through in this temple town following cancellation of a rally and a Ganga pujan programme.Modi

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  Ajmer priests not to help Pakistanis in prayers

  India | May 07, 2013 10:31 IST

  Jaipur, May 7: Khadims (priests) at the dargah (shrine) of Khawaja Moinuddin Chishti in Ajmer have decided not to assist Pakistani pilgrims in offering prayers at the shrine.Several groups of khadims have decided to join

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  'Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal' makes Catholics angry

  Bollywood | September 24, 2012 10:46 IST

  Catholics have threatened to stop the screening of a forthcoming Hindi movie directed by Priyadarshan, " Kamaal Dhamaal Malamaal" if certain scenes making a "disresptful portrayal" of the community and its priests are not deleted,

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  Narendra Modi Brings Priests Of All Faiths To Fast Venue

  India | September 17, 2011 16:11 IST

  Ahmedabad, Sep 17: Dressed in their traditional attire, people from the Muslim community were seen in large numbers at the venue of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's fast which also saw people from other faiths

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  Puri Jagannath Temple Priests Pledge Support To Hazare

  India | August 20, 2011 21:48 IST

  Puri, Aug 20: As part of their support to Anna Hazare's crusade against corruption, a section of priests in the Sri Jagannnath temple here today lit a huge “akhand deepa” before the presiding deity.“We will

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  Padmanabhaswamy Temple Priests Begin Ritual To Find Out Divine Opinion

  India | August 08, 2011 19:20 IST

  Thiruvananthapuram, August 8:  Priests at the Sree Padmanabhaswamy Temple here  have begun a ritual to “find out the divine opinion” about inspection of priceless treasures unearthed from  the temple's vaults. A panel of experts appointed

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  Priests Perform 'Pahandi' Rituals In Puri

  India | July 05, 2011 23:26 IST

  Puri, Jul 5: Setting aside their anger against the police which allegedly beat them up, the priests of Sri Jagannath Temple today performed “Pahandi” rituals of taking the deities into Sri Gundicha Temple.“We decided to