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Royal Commission releases damning statistics of child abuse in Australian
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Feb. 6 (ANI): Seven percent of Australia's Catholic priests were accused of abusing children in the six decades since 1950, according to new data from the Royal Commission.
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Posters criticising Pope Francis appear in Rome
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], Feb. 6 (ANI): Posters critical of Pope Francis appeared on walls around Rome on Saturday, condemning his actions against some conservative Catholics.
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'Inflammatory' pastor to preach to Trump ahead of swearing-in
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Jan. 20 (ANI): A pastor with a long history of inflammatory remarks against religious minorities including Muslims, Mormons, Catholics and even gays is scheduled to preach at a private service for Donald Trump and his family on Friday, shortly before the President-elect takes
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Knights of Malta challenge Pope Francis's authority over condom row
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
London [UK], Jan. 12 (ANI): Pope Francis is facing an extraordinary challenge to his authority from an ancient Catholic order, the Knights of Malta, that is refusing to cooperate with a Vatican investigation into the sacking of a top official over the distribution of tens of thousands of con
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Father Tom's abduction is a failure of Indian diplomacy: Congress
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 28 (ANI): Dubbing catholic priest Father Tom's abduction by the Islamic State as a 'tragic situation', the Congress Party on Wednesday hit out at the government stating that it is the failure of the Indian diplomacy.
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Govt. won't spare any effort to secure Father Tom's release: Sus
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 27 (ANI): Responding to a plea by Father Thomas Uzhunnalil, a Catholic priest under Islamic State's captivity in Yemen, External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Tuesday asserted that the government won't spare any effort to secure the former's release
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India in touch with Yemen, Saudi Arabia to secure Father Tom's releas
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec. 26 (ANI): Responding to an Indian Catholic priest's request, who was abducted in Yemen this year, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) official spokesperson Vikas Swarup on Monday said India is in regular touch with Saudi Arabia and Yemen authorities and is underta
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Pope extends Catholic priests' right to forgive abortion
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New York [USA], Nov. 21 (ANI): Pope Francis has extended the powers of Catholic priests to forgive abortions.
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RBI Approves C.V.R. Rajendran as the MD and CEO of CSB
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Thrissur (Kerala)[India], Nov.19 (ANI-Businesswire India): The Reserve Bank of India has granted approval for the appointment of C.VR. Rajendran as Managing Director and CEO of the Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd. for a period of three years from the date of his taking charge.
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Catholic Syrian Bank Registers Record Net Profit in H1, 2016-17
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Thrissur (Kerala) [India], Oct.27 (ANI-Businesswire India): During the first half of the financial year 2016 -17 Catholic Syrian Bank has registered the highest ever net profits during the first half, in the entire history of the 96 year old organization. Backed by surge in treasury profits
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'Messiah' of the poor Mother Teresa now a saint
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Vatican City [Italy], Sept. 4 (ANI): Mother Teresa was on Sunday declared a saint by Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church at a canonisation ceremony in Rome's Vatican City.
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Devotees all excited to witness Mother Teresa's canonisation ceremony
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Vatican City (Rome) [Italy], Sept. 4 (ANI): With Mother Teresa to be declared a saint by Pope Francis of the Roman Catholic Church in a canonisation ceremony in Vatican City today, devotees are all prepared to witness the grand event.
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