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Who Was Olga, The Alaska Native Drawing Devotion As Orthodoxy's New Saint
"St. Olga of Kwethluk, Matushka of All Alaska," as she is officially known, was canonized on June 19 as the first female Orthodox saint from North America.
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UK Accountant Sacked For Being Non-Catholic By Church
A church in the UK sacked an accountant after she was discriminated against for not being Catholic.
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Amid 'Love Jihad' Debate, Church Screens 'The Kerala Story' For Teens
Amidst a raging row over national broadcaster Doordarshan airing the controversial Bollywood movie 'The Kerala Story', a Catholic diocese in Kerala has screened the film for teenagers as part of an "intensive training programme."
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Vatican Accepts Resignation Of Controversial Polish Bishop Amid Sex Party Scandal
A Polish bishop, whose diocese was reportedly the scene of a sex party organised by priests at which Polish media say a male prostitute collapsed after taking erectile dysfunction pills, has resigned, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
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Kerala Catholic Priest Suspended From Vicar Duty Hours After Joining BJP
Catholic priest under the Idukki diocese of the Syro-Malabar church was relieved of his duties as vicar on Monday, hours after he joined the BJP.
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5-Tier, Reusable Graves At Christian Cemetary In Indore Grappling With Land Shortage
Sixty-four multi-tier, reusable graves have been built at a Christian cemetery in Madhya Pradesh's Indore to tide over a shortage of burial land.
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Bishop Franco Meets Pope For First Time After Acquittal In Nun's Rape Case
In September 2018, the bishop was temporarily relieved of his responsibilities of the diocese by Pope Francis after Mr Mulakkal was questioned by the Kerala police over rape charges levelled by the nun.
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Vatican Rejects Beijing Bishop Month After Renewing Secret Deal With China
The Vatican on Saturday expressed regret at the appointment of a bishop in a diocese in China that the Holy see does not recognise, saying it violated a 2018 deal with Beijing and hinting at political pressure.
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Madhya Pradesh Bishop Accused Of Cheating Sent To 4 Days Custody
A local court on Monday remanded P C Singh, the bishop of the Church of North India's (CNI) Jabalpur diocese in Madhya Pradesh.
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Madhya Pradesh Bishop Accused Of Cheating Detained From Nagpur Airport
The Madhya Pradesh Economic Offences Wing today detained P C Singh, bishop of the Church of North India's Jabalpur Diocese, from Nagpur Airport in Maharashtra for questioning in a cheating case registered against him, an official said.
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Prominent Vatican Cardinal Named In Canada Sexual Assault Lawsuit: Report
Vatican Cardinal Marc Ouellet is the highest-ranking clergyman accused in a court document in Canada made public on Tuesday as part of a class action lawsuit against the Quebec Catholic diocese alleging sexual assault, the complainant' lawyer said.
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5,700 Acts Of Sexual Abuse Committed By German Catholic Priests: Report
At least 600 young people were documented as having been abused by Catholic priests in the German diocese of Muenster, but the actual number of victims could be 10 times higher, a report published Monday said.
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Christian Missionaries Push For Forced Conversions Of Sikhs: Akal Takht
Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh has accused Christian missionaries of running programmes for forced conversion of Sikh families in border villages, a charge vehemently denied by the Bishop of Diocese of Amritsar.
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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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Report On Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Finds Hundreds Of Cases In Germany
An independent study commissioned by the Roman Catholic Church uncovered hundreds of cases of sexual violence allegedly committed by clergy and laymen in Germany's top diocese, its authors said Thursday.
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Who Was Olga, The Alaska Native Drawing Devotion As Orthodoxy's New Saint
"St. Olga of Kwethluk, Matushka of All Alaska," as she is officially known, was canonized on June 19 as the first female Orthodox saint from North America.
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UK Accountant Sacked For Being Non-Catholic By Church
A church in the UK sacked an accountant after she was discriminated against for not being Catholic.
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Amid 'Love Jihad' Debate, Church Screens 'The Kerala Story' For Teens
Amidst a raging row over national broadcaster Doordarshan airing the controversial Bollywood movie 'The Kerala Story', a Catholic diocese in Kerala has screened the film for teenagers as part of an "intensive training programme."
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Vatican Accepts Resignation Of Controversial Polish Bishop Amid Sex Party Scandal
A Polish bishop, whose diocese was reportedly the scene of a sex party organised by priests at which Polish media say a male prostitute collapsed after taking erectile dysfunction pills, has resigned, the Vatican said on Tuesday.
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Kerala Catholic Priest Suspended From Vicar Duty Hours After Joining BJP
Catholic priest under the Idukki diocese of the Syro-Malabar church was relieved of his duties as vicar on Monday, hours after he joined the BJP.
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5-Tier, Reusable Graves At Christian Cemetary In Indore Grappling With Land Shortage
Sixty-four multi-tier, reusable graves have been built at a Christian cemetery in Madhya Pradesh's Indore to tide over a shortage of burial land.
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Bishop Franco Meets Pope For First Time After Acquittal In Nun's Rape Case
In September 2018, the bishop was temporarily relieved of his responsibilities of the diocese by Pope Francis after Mr Mulakkal was questioned by the Kerala police over rape charges levelled by the nun.
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Vatican Rejects Beijing Bishop Month After Renewing Secret Deal With China
The Vatican on Saturday expressed regret at the appointment of a bishop in a diocese in China that the Holy see does not recognise, saying it violated a 2018 deal with Beijing and hinting at political pressure.
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Madhya Pradesh Bishop Accused Of Cheating Sent To 4 Days Custody
A local court on Monday remanded P C Singh, the bishop of the Church of North India's (CNI) Jabalpur diocese in Madhya Pradesh.
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Madhya Pradesh Bishop Accused Of Cheating Detained From Nagpur Airport
The Madhya Pradesh Economic Offences Wing today detained P C Singh, bishop of the Church of North India's Jabalpur Diocese, from Nagpur Airport in Maharashtra for questioning in a cheating case registered against him, an official said.
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Prominent Vatican Cardinal Named In Canada Sexual Assault Lawsuit: Report
Vatican Cardinal Marc Ouellet is the highest-ranking clergyman accused in a court document in Canada made public on Tuesday as part of a class action lawsuit against the Quebec Catholic diocese alleging sexual assault, the complainant' lawyer said.
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5,700 Acts Of Sexual Abuse Committed By German Catholic Priests: Report
At least 600 young people were documented as having been abused by Catholic priests in the German diocese of Muenster, but the actual number of victims could be 10 times higher, a report published Monday said.
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Christian Missionaries Push For Forced Conversions Of Sikhs: Akal Takht
Akal Takht Jathedar Giani Harpreet Singh has accused Christian missionaries of running programmes for forced conversion of Sikh families in border villages, a charge vehemently denied by the Bishop of Diocese of Amritsar.
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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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Report On Catholic Church Sexual Abuse Finds Hundreds Of Cases In Germany
An independent study commissioned by the Roman Catholic Church uncovered hundreds of cases of sexual violence allegedly committed by clergy and laymen in Germany's top diocese, its authors said Thursday.
