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Pope Leo XIV calls for dialogue between US, Cuba
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Speaking at the Angelus on Sunday, the Pope expressed "great concern" over the situation.
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China tightens grip on catholic clergy, seize passports, restrict overseas
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The measures were jointly approved on December 16 by the Chinese Catholic Patriotic Association (CCPA) and the Bishops' Conference of the Catholic Church in China (BCCCC), both of which operate under the supervision of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The rules require centralised custody
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VP Radhakrishnan participates in Christmas celebration organised by Cathol
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The Vice-President, CP Radhakrishnan, on Thursday participated in a Christmas celebration organised by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) in New Delhi and extended warm greetings and best wishes to the Christian community ahead of the festival.
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CBCI's call to quash case against Kerala nuns is height of hypocrisy: VHP
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Vishva Hindu Parishad on Sunday slammed the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI)'s statement that called for the case registered in Chhattisgarh against two Christian nuns from Kerala to be quashed. The VHP said that the nuns were arrested for the heinous crime of human trafficking
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"Arrested under false accusations": Thrissur Archbishop Mar Andrews Thazha
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) President and Thrissur Archbishop Mar Andrews Thazhath on Saturday welcomed the NIA Special Court's decision to grant bail to two Kerala-based nuns arrested in Chhattisgarh on human trafficking charges, calling their arrest " based on false accusat
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Kerala Congress delegation visits nuns in Chhattisgarh Jail, alleges "fabr
Updated : 9 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Nuns were arrested by police on July 25 at Durg Railway Station, after a complaint was filed by a local.
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HRW urges Pope Leo XIV to review Vatican's 2018 agreement with China to pr
Updated : 1 year ago IST
Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged newly appointed Pope Leo XIV to review the Vatican's 2018 agreement with the Chinese government, which gives Beijing significant control over the appointment of Catholic bishops.
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Indian Minorities Federation joins Good Friday Mass in Mumbai, calls for i
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The solemn prayers were organised by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) to mark the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
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"Hope people in Munambam will get solace when Waqf Bill becomes law": KCB
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Father Thomas Tharayil from the Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) on Thursday hoped that when the Waqf (Amendment) Bill becomes law, it will give solace to the people in Munambam in Ernakulam district, who are facing eviction after the State Waqf board claimed their lands where they hav
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"It's voice of the voiceless" BJP's Pradeep Bhandari on Waqf Amendment Bil
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Bharatiya Janata Party National Spokesperson Pradeep Bhandari on Tuesday stressed the necessity of the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, calling it a "voice of the voiceless."
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Catholic Bishops body calls for Amendments to Waqf Act over land dispute i
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The release stated that it in Kerala, the Waqf Board had invoked provisions to declare the ancestral residential properties of more than 600 families in the Munambam region.
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"Waqf Amendment is a huge reform" Karnataka Dy LoP Arvind Bellad
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
After the Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) supported the Waqf Amendment Bill proposed by the centre, Karnataka Deputy Leader of Opposition and Bharatiya Janata Party MLA Arvind Bellad affirmed that the Waqf (Amendment) Bill is a huge reform to the Waqf bill which has "created a huge ha
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