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India condemns serial blasts in Sri Lanka, urges authorities to bring perp
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Apr 21 (ANI): India on Sunday strongly condemned the coordinated blasts that took place across various churches and hotels in Sri Lanka, killing at least 200 people, including foreigners.
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Sri Lanka blasts: Death toll mounts to 138
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 21 (ANI): The death toll in six coordinated bomb blasts that hit a number of high-end hotels and churches in Sri Lanka on Sunday rose to 138.
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Easter 2019: Churches decked up as devotees gather for ceremonial mass
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Mumbai/Trivandrum/Puducherry (India), Apr 21 (ANI): Devotees gathered at churches across the country at midnight to begin celebrating Easter- a festival that marks the end of the 40-day period of fasting and penance.
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Sri Lanka: 25 killed in blasts, EAM Swaraj closely monitoring situation
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 21 (ANI): At least 25 people were reportedly killed in multiple bomb blasts near several churches and five-star hotels here on Easter Sunday, the state media said.
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Serial bomb blasts on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], Apr 21 (ANI): Serial bomb blasts rocked Sri Lanka amid Easter celebrations, state media reported on Sunday.
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Financial aid to churches, SC status to converted Christians among Naidu's
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Amaravati (Andhra Pradesh) [India], Apr 4 (ANI): In an attempt to woo Christian voters, Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister and Telugu Desham Party (TDP) supremo N Chandrababu Naidu on Thursday promised a number of sops for the community living in the state, including houses for pastors, financial
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Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking SIT or CBI probe into sexual abuse in Cath
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 29 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed a PIL seeking directions to the Centre and Delhi government to hold a SIT or CBI investigation under the supervision of the court into incidents of sexual abuse of children and nuns allegedly by Catholic clergies.
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Delhi HC dismisses plea seeking CBI or SIT probe into allegations of sexua
Updated : 7 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Jan 29 (ANI): The Delhi High Court on Tuesday dismissed the PIL seeking directions to the Centre and Delhi state to hold a thorough investigation in the incidents of sexual abuses of children and nuns by catholic clergies, by a SIT or Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)
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Christmas spirit grips nation
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Dec 25 (ANI): A number of people from the Christian community thronged the decked up churches in different cities on Christmas Eve to attend the midnight mass.
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PIL filed in Delhi HC seeking entry of women in all places of worship
Updated : 7 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 31 (ANI): After the Supreme Court's verdict on Sabarimala temple, a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was filed before the Delhi High Court on Wednesday seeking orders to allow women of all ages to enter all temples, mosques, churches and pray along with men.
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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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Ban on church confessions recommendation: Orthodox Church observes 'protes
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Kottayam (Kerala) [India], Aug 5 (ANI): The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church on Sunday protested against a recommendation of the National Commission For Women (NCW) seeking ban on the sacrament of confession in churches.
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