Catholic Church

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.

Pope Asks Roma People To Forgive Catholic Church's "Discrimination"

World News | Agence France-Presse | Sunday June 2, 2019

Pope Francis on Sunday asked forgiveness in the name of the Catholic Church for the mistreatment of the Roma people, a move likely to increase tensions with Italy's anti-immigrant Interior Minister Matteo Salvini.

Pope Francis Changes Church Law Makes Reporting Sex Abuse Obligatory

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 10, 2019

Pope Francis on Thursday passed a measure to oblige those who know about sex abuse in the Catholic Church to report it to their superiors, following a global clerical pedophilia scandal.

Catholic Schools In Sri Lanka To Reopen After Easter Bombings

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 9, 2019

Sri Lanka's Catholic Church on Thursday announced it will reopen its schools next week for the first time since Easter Sunday bombings killed 258 people.

Christian-Muslim Clashes Rock Easter Attacks Town In Sri Lanka

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday May 6, 2019

Sri Lanka's Roman Catholic Church appealed for calm and an alcohol ban Monday after clashes between Christians and Muslims in a town scarred by the Easter suicide attacks.

Sri Lanka To Air Sunday Mass On TV Fearing Repeat Of Suicide Bombings

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday May 4, 2019

Sri Lanka's Catholic Church will televise a private Sunday mass after cancelling regular services over fears of a repeat of Easter's suicide bombings, even as police and troops tightened security.

Sri Lanka Church Cancels Mass Amid Fears Of Fresh Attack

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday May 3, 2019

Sri Lanka's Catholic Church scrapped plans to resume Sunday services following a "specific threat" against two religious locations after the deadly Easter attacks.

Sri Lanka Catholics Cancel Sunday Mass Over New Bomb Fears

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday May 2, 2019

Sri Lanka's Roman Catholic Church said it had cancelled plans to resume Sunday services because of fears of fresh bomb attacks.