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Kerala nun rape: Vatican forms probe panel, accused bishop writes to clerg
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sep 15 (ANI): The Vatican, the highest seat of authority in the Roman Catholic Church hierarchy, has formed a one-member panel to probe the rape allegations against the Bishop of Jalandhar, Franco Mulakkal.
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Pope Francis condemns child abuse in Catholic church
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Dublin (Ireland), Aug 26 (ANI): During his visit to Ireland, Pope Francis spoke on the issue of child abuse in the Catholic Church and said that he shared the sentiments that led to an outrage over the 'appalling crimes'.
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Kerala police to DGCA: bar rape-accused Bishop from fleeing India
Updated : 7 years, 8 months ago IST
Kottayam (Kerala) [India], July 11 (ANI): The Kerala Police has urged the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to bar Bishop Fr Franco Mullackal, who has been accused of raping a nun, from leaving the country.
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Pope Francis to induct new cardinals in June
Updated : 7 years, 9 months ago IST
Vatican City (Rome) [Italy], May 21 (ANI): Pope Francis on Sunday made an announcement that he would elevate 14 churchmen to the rank of cardinals in the Catholic Church.
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Son of Surabaya church bombing victim forgives attackers
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], May 18 (ANI): The son of a Surabaya bombing victim said that the family had forgiven the ones responsible, during the funeral for his mother, Lim killed in the blast at Saint Mary Immaculate (SMTB) Catholic Church.
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J-K churches lit up for Christmas celebrations
Updated : 8 years, 2 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], December 25 (ANI): With the spirit of Christmas in the air, the people of Jammu and Kashmir celebrated the festival today.
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12 killed in Lone wolf attack at Catholic church in Nigeria
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
Abuja [Nigeria], August 6 (ANI):A gunman killed 12 worshippers and injured several in an early morning attack on Sunday at St. Philip Catholic Church, Ozubulu in Anambra state in south-eastern Nigeria.
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Australia's seniormost Catholic official charged with sexual assault
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Canberra [Australia], June 29 (ANI): The most senior member of the Catholic Church in Australia, Cardinal George Pell, has been charged with multiple historical sexual assault offences, Victoria Deputy Police Commissioner Shane Patton said on Thursday.
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Amid cattle trade norm row, Amit Shah meets Bishops in Kerala
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India] June 2 (ANI): At a time when relations are going rough between the state and the Centre over ban on cattle slaughter for sale, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah on Friday met the leaders of Christian dioceses including Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar and
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Pope Francis welcomes Trump at the Vatican
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Vatican City, May 24 (ANI): Head of the Roman Catholic Church Pope Francis today welcomed U.S. President Donald Trump to the Vatican for their first face-to-face meeting.
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Pope Francis to canonise children at Fatima shrine
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [U.K.], May 13 (ANI): Pope Francis has arrived in the Portuguese town of Fatima, the symbol of peace to honour two children whose visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago marked one of the most important events of the 20th-century Catholic church.
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Rwandan genocide: Pope Francis seeks forgiveness for Church's 'f
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [U.S.], Mar. 21 (ANI): Seeking forgiveness from Rwandan President Paul Kagame for the "sins and failings" of the Catholic Church during the 1994 Rwandan genocide, Pope Francis expressed solidarity with the victims and with those who continue to suffer the consequences of t
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