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3 Nuns Escape Care Home, Break Into Convent With Locksmith's Help
The three 'homesick' nuns were moved to a Catholic care home against their will in 2023 after the convent building was taken over.
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Vatican Receives First LGBTQ Pilgrimage
In a first for the Vatican, more than a thousand LGBTQ Catholics and their supporters are this weekend holding a pilgrimage, in what they are promoting as an important sign of diversity in the Church.
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Spain Orders Town To Scrap Motion Restricting Muslim Festivities
Spain's leftist government ordered a town to drop a ban on religious celebrations in municipal sports facilities, a measure critics say was aimed at blocking longstanding Muslim festivities.
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Abuse Scandals, Disunity And Diplomacy The New Pope's Challenges
Pope Francis's successor will face a litany of challenges, from the place of women and the LGBTQ community in the Catholic Church, to diplomatic challenges.
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CPM's Prakash Karat Accuses BJP Of Creating Communal Divide In Kerala
Senior CPI (M) leader Prakash Karat on Friday accused the BJP of creating a communal divide by whipping up Islamophobia in Kerala and and urged the Catholics to be aware.
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Kerala Catholic Diocese Launches Welfare Scheme For Families With Over 5 Children
A Catholic church diocese under the Syro-Malabar church in central Kerala has announced a welfare scheme for families with five or more children - a move being seen as encouraging the community to boost its population.
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Catholic School Body In Madhya Pradesh Moves High Court, Seeks Protection
The Madhya Pradesh Catholic Diocesan School's Association has moved the High Court seeking protection for their educational institutions alleging that some right wing groups are trying to whip up communal tension. The plea mentions the name of a Vishwa Sanatan Sangh leader, Updesh Rana, who had called for an aarti of Bharat Mata ('Mother India') in...
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Priest Sentenced To Life For Murdering Texas Beauty Queen In 1960
A retired Catholic priest convicted of murdering a former beauty queen who came to him for confession was sentenced to life in prison by a jury in south Texas on Friday, local media reported, ending a cold case that has troubled the community for nearly 60 years.
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50 Years After It Was Damaged, All Faiths Come Together To Ring Srinagar Church Bell
In a shining example of communal harmony, a representative each from Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Christian communities today came together to ring the bell at a 121-year-old Catholic Church in the heart of Srinagar, for the first time in 50 years.
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French Muslims Invited To Church To Mourn Priest
Muslims across France were invited to participate in Catholic ceremonies today to mourn a priest whose murder by jihadist teenagers sparked fears of religious tension.
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3 Nuns Escape Care Home, Break Into Convent With Locksmith's Help
The three 'homesick' nuns were moved to a Catholic care home against their will in 2023 after the convent building was taken over.
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Vatican Receives First LGBTQ Pilgrimage
In a first for the Vatican, more than a thousand LGBTQ Catholics and their supporters are this weekend holding a pilgrimage, in what they are promoting as an important sign of diversity in the Church.
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Spain Orders Town To Scrap Motion Restricting Muslim Festivities
Spain's leftist government ordered a town to drop a ban on religious celebrations in municipal sports facilities, a measure critics say was aimed at blocking longstanding Muslim festivities.
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Abuse Scandals, Disunity And Diplomacy The New Pope's Challenges
Pope Francis's successor will face a litany of challenges, from the place of women and the LGBTQ community in the Catholic Church, to diplomatic challenges.
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CPM's Prakash Karat Accuses BJP Of Creating Communal Divide In Kerala
Senior CPI (M) leader Prakash Karat on Friday accused the BJP of creating a communal divide by whipping up Islamophobia in Kerala and and urged the Catholics to be aware.
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Kerala Catholic Diocese Launches Welfare Scheme For Families With Over 5 Children
A Catholic church diocese under the Syro-Malabar church in central Kerala has announced a welfare scheme for families with five or more children - a move being seen as encouraging the community to boost its population.
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Catholic School Body In Madhya Pradesh Moves High Court, Seeks Protection
The Madhya Pradesh Catholic Diocesan School's Association has moved the High Court seeking protection for their educational institutions alleging that some right wing groups are trying to whip up communal tension. The plea mentions the name of a Vishwa Sanatan Sangh leader, Updesh Rana, who had called for an aarti of Bharat Mata ('Mother India') in...
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Priest Sentenced To Life For Murdering Texas Beauty Queen In 1960
A retired Catholic priest convicted of murdering a former beauty queen who came to him for confession was sentenced to life in prison by a jury in south Texas on Friday, local media reported, ending a cold case that has troubled the community for nearly 60 years.
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50 Years After It Was Damaged, All Faiths Come Together To Ring Srinagar Church Bell
In a shining example of communal harmony, a representative each from Muslim, Hindu, Sikh and Christian communities today came together to ring the bell at a 121-year-old Catholic Church in the heart of Srinagar, for the first time in 50 years.
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French Muslims Invited To Church To Mourn Priest
Muslims across France were invited to participate in Catholic ceremonies today to mourn a priest whose murder by jihadist teenagers sparked fears of religious tension.
