Catholic Church

China-Backed Hackers Target Vatican Network, Says US Cybersecurity Firm

World News | Reuters | Wednesday July 29, 2020

Hackers linked to the Chinese government have infiltrated Vatican computer networks, including the Roman Catholic Church's Hong Kong-based representative, a USfirm that tracks state-backed cyber attacks said on Wednesday.

Vatican Networks Infiltrated by Chinese Hackers, Says US Cyber-Security Firm

Reuters | Wednesday July 29, 2020

Hackers linked to the Chinese government have infiltrated Vatican computer networks, including the Roman Catholic Church's Hong Kong-based representative, said a US firm that tracks state-backed cyber-attacks.

Thousands Of Child Sex Abuse Victims In French Catholic Church: Probe

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday June 18, 2020

At least 3,000 children have fallen victim to sex abuse in the French Catholic Church since 1950, the president of a commission set up to investigate the claims said Wednesday.

Sri Lanka Church 'Forgives' 2019 Suicide Bombers Who Killed 279 People

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday April 12, 2020

Sri Lanka's Roman Catholic Church said Sunday it had forgiven the suicide bombers behind the attacks that killed at least 279 people last Easter.

Kerala Christian Body Raises 'Love Jihad' Concern, Minister Denies Claim

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Wednesday January 15, 2020

An influential body of Christian bishops has raised concern over rising cases of "love jihad" in Kerala, alleging that it is putting "societal peace" at risk.

Heavy Hearts As Notre-Dame In Paris Misses Christmas Mass In 200 Years

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday December 25, 2019

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris was unable to hold Christmas Eve Mass for the first time in more than 200 years after a fire ravaged its structure in April.

Guess Who's Coming To Lunch? Pope Hosts Meal For 1,500 Homeless People

World News | Reuters | Sunday November 17, 2019

Pope Francis hosted 1,500 homeless and needy people for lunch on Sunday as the Roman Catholic Church marked its World Day of the Poor.

Kerala Nun Sister Mariam Thresia, 4 Others Declared Saints By Pope Francis

World News | Reported by Sneha Mary Koshy, Edited by Prionka Jha | Sunday October 13, 2019

Pope Francis has created five new saints today, including India's Sister Mariam Thresia, Britain's Cardinal John Henry Newman, one of the Catholic Church's most renowned converts, and a nun dubbed the "Mother Teresa of Brazil".

Chicago Catholic Church Paid $80 Million To Sex Abuse Survivors, Say Lawyers

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday September 18, 2019

A victim of clergy abuse urged other survivors to come forward Tuesday as lawyers revealed that the Catholic Church in Chicago had paid out more than $80 million in sexual assault cases.

Congregation Sends Show Cause Notice To Expelled Kerala Nun, Seeks Apology

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Saturday August 24, 2019

Franciscan Clarist Congregation, part of the catholic Church, has issued a show cause notice to Sister Lucy Kalapura, the nun in Kerala who was expelled on disciplinary grounds, seeking an explanation on two police complaints filed by her over the last week and has warned of legal action if her response is not satisfactory.

"His Dog Doesn't Like Black People", US Priest's Staff Told Housekeeper

World News | Meagan Flynn, The Washington Post | Monday August 19, 2019

The home of a Catholic priest was the last place LaShundra Allen ever would have expected to be denied work because of her skin color, she said. Allen, who is black, arrived with her white co-worker the morning of May 3 for what was supposed to be her first day cleaning the Rev. Jacek Kowal's rectory at the Catholic Church of the Incarnation in Col...

Expelled Nun "Locked Up" Inside Kerala Convent, Police Case Filed

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Monday August 19, 2019

Sister Lucy Kalapura, a nun expelled earlier this month on charges of indiscipline, has alleged that she was locked inside her convent at Wayanad on Sunday. Police have registered a case of wrongful confinement under Section 342 of the Indian Penal Code.

Kerala Nun Expelled For "Buying Car" Seeks Justice From Rome

Kerala News | Written by Sneha Mary Koshy | Friday August 16, 2019

A nun who was expelled from her congregation in Kerala on disciplinary grounds last year amid a controversy over the alleged rape of a colleague has appealed against the decision before the Catholic Church in Rome. Sister Lucy, who now lives in Wayanad district, claims that she is being targeted for participating in protests against rape accused Bi...

176 Children Lost Parents In Sri Lanka Easter Sunday Attacks: Report

World News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 25, 2019

A total of 176 children have lost either one or both of their parents during the Easter Sunday attacks that killed 258 people, a media report quoted the head of Sri Lanka's Catholic Church as saying.

In Sri Lanka, PM Modi Makes Unscheduled Visit To Church Hit By Easter Bombing

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday June 9, 2019

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Sri Lanka this morning, made an unscheduled visit to a Catholic church that was bombed during the Easter suicide attacks in April.