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Egypt: 17 people given death sentence for church attacks
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Cairo [Egypt], Oct 12 (ANI): A military court in Egypt awarded death sentence to 17 people over their involvement in three church suicide bombings in 2016 and 2017 that claimed 80 lives.
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Romanian anti-same-sex marriage referendum collapses due to low voter turn
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Bucharest [Romania], Oct 8 (ANI): The two-day voting in Romania to declare same-sex marriage as unconstitutional collapsed as it failed to meet the minimum 30 per cent voter turnout.
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Catholic Churches yet to overcome sexual abuse of minors: German Cardinal
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Fulda [Germany], Sept 25 (ANI): A new study on sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests under the domain of German Bishops' Conference indicates that the problem remains largely unresolved and more than 50 per cent of the accused go unpunished.
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Sister Lucy demands explanation on expulsion from duties
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Wayanad (Kerala) [India], Sep 24 (ANI): Sister Lucy Kalappura, a nun who joined a number of others in protesting against former Bishop of Jalandhar, Franco Mulakkal, demanded an explanation on why she was ousted from church activities.
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Kerala nun rape: Culprit will not be spared, says minister
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Sep 21 (ANI): The Kerala government on Friday assured that justice will be done and the culprit will not be spared in the alleged nun rape case.
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Will take call on bishop's arrest after interrogation: Kerala police
Updated : 7 years, 5 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Sep 21 (ANI): The Kerala Police on Friday said that they will take call on the arrest of Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who allegedly raped a nun, after his interrogation.
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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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Courageous nuns protest is historic, says Jesme
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Sep 12 (ANI): Terming the ongoing nuns' protest against Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulackal as a "historical event", former nun Jesme lauded their courage for voicing their stand against the Bishop and the authority.
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Anti-church elements behind rape charges: Jalandhar Bishop
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Jalandhar (Punjab) [India], Sep 11 (ANI): Crying foul over the rape allegations against himself, Bishop of Jalandhar, Franco Mulackal, has accused 'anti-church elements' of falsely implicating him.
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NCW demands strict action against PC George
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 9 (ANI): National Commission for Women (NCW) chief Rekha Sharma on Sunday lashed out at Kerala MLA PC George over his derogatory comments about the rape victim num from Kerala, and demanded strict action against the lawmaker.
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Church Bishop mistakes Ariana Grande to be fast food item
Updated : 7 years, 6 months ago IST
Washington DC, [USA] Sep 01 (ANI): Seems like Ariana Grande had to suffer an identity crisis for a brief moment, after a Bishop mistook her for a food item, during the late 'Queen of Soul' Aretha Franklin's funeral service.
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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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