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Nuns get training in leadership, management skills in Bhutan
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
The Bhutan Nuns Foundation recently organised a 10-day capacity-building training programme to educate and empower the country's nuns, so that they could become agents of change and contribute to society, The Bhutan Live reported.
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Monks, priests, nuns protest in Sri Lanka over rising electricity prices
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 21 (ANI): A group of monks, priests and nuns has protested in Colombo against the increased electricity tariff amid the financial crisis that has gripped the island nation.
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Kerala Catholic Bishop's Council condemns harassment of nuns in UP
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], March 26 (ANI): The Kerala Catholic Bishop's Council on Friday condemned the alleged harassment of nuns in Uttar Pradesh and urged the Centre and the Uttar Pradesh government to punish the offenders.
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Would not call RSS as 'Sangh Parivar' from now onwards: Rahul Gandhi
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 25 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that he would no longer call the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh as "Sangh Parivar" as there are "women in a family and elderly people are respected" which is not the case in the RSS.
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Harassment of Kerala nuns: Mayawati slams UP govt
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], March 25 (ANI): Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati on Thursday slammed the Uttar Pradesh government following the alleged harassment of Kerala nuns during their train journey via Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh.
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Kerala CM alleges harassment of nuns by Bajrang Dal, cops in UP, seeks Ami
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], March 24 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Wednesday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah urging him to take action against Bajrang Dal members and police officers of Jhansi who allegedly harassed four nuns while they were travelling, by train from New Del
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Vatican rejects second appeal of Kerala nun against her expulsion from con
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Kochi (Kerala) [India], Mar 2 (ANI): The Vatican has rejected the second appeal by Sister Lucy Kalappura -- one of the nuns who protested against rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal -- against her expulsion from Franciscan Clarist Congregation (FCC).
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I am being starved by convent, alleges Sister Lucy Kalappura
Updated : 6 years, 4 months ago IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], Jan 26 (ANI): Sister Lucy Kalappura, one of the nuns who protested against rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal, on Saturday claimed that she is being targeted at the convent and not being provided food.
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Kerala nun pens autobiography, outlines 'sexual abuse, harassment by bisho
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Wayanad (Kerala) [India], Dec 3 (ANI): Sister Lucy Kalappura, one of the nuns who protested against rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal, on Monday said that her autobiography titled 'Karthaavinte Naamathil' (in the name of the Lord) also states the sexual abuses from priests and bishops -- a
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Kerala nun rape case: Sister Anupama seeks justice from court
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kottayam (Kerala) [India], Oct 24 (ANI): Sister Anupama, one of the nuns who protested against former Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal for allegedly raping a 44-year-old nun, is seeking justice from a court, where the hearing will be held on November 11 regarding the case.
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Kerala nun who protested against rape accused bishop dismissed from Church
Updated : 6 years, 9 months ago IST
Ernakulam (Kerala) [India], Aug 7 (ANI): One of the nuns who had participated in the protest against rape accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal, was dismissed from the Franciscan Clarist Congregation (FCC) on Wednesday for violating the rules laid down by it.
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Pope Francis issues new rules requiring priests, nuns to report sexual abu
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Vatican city [Vatican city], May 9 (ANI): Pope Francis issued new laws for the Catholic Church on Thursday, mandating that all priests and nuns report sexual abuse and cover-ups to church authorities.
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