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Mumbai: Life sentence to priest for raping minor boy
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], December 30 (ANI): A special POCSO court in Mumbai on Wednesday convicted a Catholic priest and sentenced him to life imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old boy in 2015.
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President congratulates Hanoi Archdiocese ahead of Christmas
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Hanoi [Vietnam], December 24 (ANI/VOVWORLD): President Nguyen Xuan Phuc visited and presented gifts to the Hanoi Archdiocese and the Committee for Solidarity of Vietnamese Catholics (CSVC) on Thursday for the upcoming Christmas holiday.
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China adopts harsh measures to intimidate Catholic churches
Updated : 4 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], December 24 (ANI): China has adopted harsh measures against Catholic churches to sinicize Christians in the country.
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Anti-India discourse keeps Pakistan military establishment all-powerful, s
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Amsterdam [Netherlands], December 10 (ANI): Dr Dorothee Vandamme, Lecturer at Universite Catholic de Louvain, said that anti-India discourse is what keeps the Pakistan military establishment all-powerful.
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18 killed in bus accident in eastern Kenya
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Nairobi [Kenya] December 4 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 18 commuters died on Saturday after a bus ferrying choir members plunged into a river in Kitui County, eastern Kenya, the police said.
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Kottiyoor minor girl rape case: Kerala HC reduces jail term of accused pri
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], December 1 (ANI): The Kerala High Court reduced the jail term of former Catholic priest Robin Vadakkumchery in the Kottiyoor rape case to 10 years from 20 years by altering the charges from Section 376 (2) to Section 376 (1).
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Syro-Malabar Catholic Church implements Uniform Holy Mass in Kerala
Updated : 4 years, 3 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], November 29 (ANI): Kerala-based Major Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Catholic Church Cardinal Mar George Alenchery started the implementation of uniform Mass, the top procedure of worship in the Christian world, from Sunday. He started it at the Mount St Thomas Church und
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We're grateful PM Modi invited Pope Francis to India: Hyderabad Catholic A
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Hyderabad (Telangana) [India], October 31 (ANI): Hyderabad Catholic Association on Saturday expressed happiness at and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for inviting Pope Francis to India.
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PM Modi briefs Pope Francis on ambitious initiatives taken by India for co
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Vatican City [Vatican], October 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday briefed Pope Francis about the ambitious initiatives taken by India for combating climate change as well as its success in administering one billion Covid-19 vaccination doses during their meeting at the Apos
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Invitation for Papal visit to India a historic decision: Kerala Catholic B
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], October 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made a noble and laudable gesture in inviting His Holiness Pope Francis to visit India, Kerala Catholic Bishops' Council (KCBC) said on Saturday.
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Pope Francis appreciates India's assistance to countries during COVID pand
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): Head of Roman Catholic Church Pope Francis appreciated India's assistance to countries amid the COVID-19 pandemic during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release.
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PM Modi arrives at convention centre in Rome for G20 Summit
Updated : 4 years, 4 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], October 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Roma Convention Centre to take part in the highly anticipated Group of 20 (G20) Summit. PM Modi was received by Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi here.
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