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Row Over Students' Demand To Offer Namaz In Kerala's Church-Run College
A row has erupted in Kerala over a section of students protesting the denial of permission to perform 'namaz' inside the premises of a church-run college at Muvattupuzha near Kochi, which was opposed by the BJP and organisations of Catholic church me
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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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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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Amit Shah Meets Archbishop Andrews Thazhath During Kerala visit
Union Home Minister Amit Shah met Archbishop Andrews Thazhath, a senior bishop of the Catholic church, during his visit to Kerala on Sunday.
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29 Kerala Cops Injured After Anti-Seaport Protesters Attack Police Station
A mob of agitators led by the Latin Catholic church Sunday night attacked Vizhinjam police station in protest against the construction of Adani port.
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Love And Narcotic Jihad Exists In Kerala, Claims Catholic Bishop
A Catholic bishop on Thursday triggered a controversy, saying that Christian girls were largely falling prey to "love and narcotic jihad" in Kerala and wherever arms cannot be used, extremists were using such methods to destroy the youth belonging to
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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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Protesting Kerala Christians Burn Church Calendar With Rape-Accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal's Photo
The featuring of a rape-accused bishop on the official calendar issued by a Catholic diocese in Kerala has angered a section of church-goers so much that they resorted to burning of the material in some places in the state, seeking its immediate withdrawal.
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Kerala Christian Body Raises 'Love Jihad' Concern, Minister Denies Claim
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.
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Kerala Nun Sister Mariam Thresia, 4 Others Declared Saints By Pope Francis
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".
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Kerala Priest Charged Under POCSO Act For Allegedly Molesting Minors
A 70-year old Catholic priest allegedly molested three minor girls when they visited him to seek blessings at his church office in Chendamangalam in Ernakulam district last month, the police said on Friday.
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Congregation Sends Show Cause Notice To Expelled Kerala Nun, Seeks Apology
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.
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Expelled Nun "Locked Up" Inside Kerala Convent, Police Case Filed
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.
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Kerala Nun Expelled For "Buying Car" Seeks Justice From Rome
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...
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In A First, Kerala Bishop Franco Mulakkal To Go On Trial In Nun Rape Case
Kerala police today filed a charge sheet against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, a clergyman accused of raping a nun on several occasions over the course of two years. He was arrested in September last year, but later let out on bail.
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Row Over Students' Demand To Offer Namaz In Kerala's Church-Run College
A row has erupted in Kerala over a section of students protesting the denial of permission to perform 'namaz' inside the premises of a church-run college at Muvattupuzha near Kochi, which was opposed by the BJP and organisations of Catholic church me
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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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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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Amit Shah Meets Archbishop Andrews Thazhath During Kerala visit
Union Home Minister Amit Shah met Archbishop Andrews Thazhath, a senior bishop of the Catholic church, during his visit to Kerala on Sunday.
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29 Kerala Cops Injured After Anti-Seaport Protesters Attack Police Station
A mob of agitators led by the Latin Catholic church Sunday night attacked Vizhinjam police station in protest against the construction of Adani port.
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Love And Narcotic Jihad Exists In Kerala, Claims Catholic Bishop
A Catholic bishop on Thursday triggered a controversy, saying that Christian girls were largely falling prey to "love and narcotic jihad" in Kerala and wherever arms cannot be used, extremists were using such methods to destroy the youth belonging to
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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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Protesting Kerala Christians Burn Church Calendar With Rape-Accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal's Photo
The featuring of a rape-accused bishop on the official calendar issued by a Catholic diocese in Kerala has angered a section of church-goers so much that they resorted to burning of the material in some places in the state, seeking its immediate withdrawal.
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Kerala Christian Body Raises 'Love Jihad' Concern, Minister Denies Claim
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.
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Kerala Nun Sister Mariam Thresia, 4 Others Declared Saints By Pope Francis
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".
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Kerala Priest Charged Under POCSO Act For Allegedly Molesting Minors
A 70-year old Catholic priest allegedly molested three minor girls when they visited him to seek blessings at his church office in Chendamangalam in Ernakulam district last month, the police said on Friday.
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Congregation Sends Show Cause Notice To Expelled Kerala Nun, Seeks Apology
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.
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Expelled Nun "Locked Up" Inside Kerala Convent, Police Case Filed
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.
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Kerala Nun Expelled For "Buying Car" Seeks Justice From Rome
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...
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In A First, Kerala Bishop Franco Mulakkal To Go On Trial In Nun Rape Case
Kerala police today filed a charge sheet against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, a clergyman accused of raping a nun on several occasions over the course of two years. He was arrested in September last year, but later let out on bail.
