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"Hot Priests": Vatican's Latest Campaign To Spread Faith Among GenZ
The Vatican City is turning to social media-savvy "hot priests" to draw younger generations back to the church. As part of this push, over 1,000 young priests and friars with strong online followings were invited to Rome this week.
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Fact Check: Lawyer Killed In Bangladesh Was Not Defending Arrested Former ISKCON Priest
Several social media posts and reports by Indian news outlets claim that the lawyer defending former ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was hacked to death in Bangladesh.
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Netflix Removes Film 'Annapoorani' After Backlash
Netflix has removed an Indian language film from its platform after the movie faced a backlash on social media for depicting the daughter of a Hindu priest eating meat.
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Expelled Kerala Nun Alleges Priest Humiliated Her On Social Media
A Kerala nun, who had joined a protest against rape-accused bishop Franco Mulakkal, on Tuesday, accused a priest of using social media to humiliate her.
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Ujjain Temple Bars Priest After Alleged Molestation Video Goes Viral
The management of Ujjain's Mahakal temple barred a priest from entering the temple premises today after a video allegedly showing the priest molesting a minor girl went viral in social media
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More On Gotra. Smriti Irani Shares Hers, BJP Targets Rahul Gandhi Again
A Rajasthan priest's claim on Rahul Gandhi's "gotra" was far from the last word on the subject at the height of election season. This morning, Union Minister Smriti Irani tackled a "gotra" question on social media and stressed that her religion, belief and faith is "Hindustan". Smriti Irani was replying to a question raised by a Twitter user during...
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A Broadband Church? Vatican Expert Urges Priests to Get Online
Monsignor Paul Tighe, who helped develop Pope Francis' online presence, urged Catholic clergy across the world to embrace social media to reach believers and non-believers.
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A Broadband Church: Vatican Expert Urges Priests To Embrace Social Media
Priests should get online if they want to connect with people who may no longer attend church but can still be reached via social media, the Vatican's digital expert said on Tuesday.
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Won't Close Temple, But Women Shouldn't Come, Says Sabarimala Head Priest
The Sabarimala temple head priest, Kandaru Rajeevaru, on Thursday dismissed reports that the family planned to close down the Lord Ayyappa temple if women entered it to offer prayers. He was reacting at Sannidhanam, the temple complex, after some reports were widely shared on social media that they may close the temple.
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Viral 'Rapping Priest' Sweet Paul Suspended - For Rapping While Preaching
It was May 6 and Rev. Paul Ogalo - or Sweet Paul, as his fans call him - had recently become a viral sensation. Somebody had posted a video of him rapping on social media - that time while wearing both his white robe and red bandanna at once - and instantly it seemed all the churchgoers in Kenya wanted to know who this rapping priest was. So on May...
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Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde In Fresh Row Over 'Threat' Audio Clip
Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde, in audio clips that are being circulated on social media, can be heard making veiled threats to the priest of a popular temple in her constituency.
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Twin Brides. Twin Grooms. Twin Priests. This Wedding is Twice as Nice
A video currently doing the rounds on social media features a double whammy wedding starring several sets of twins - twin sisters marry twin brothers in a ceremony presided over by twin priests and attended by twin flower girls and twin page boys.
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Philippine Priest Condemns Unwed Mother, Faces Sanctions
A Philippine priest faces possible sanctions after his scathing condemnation of an unwed mother in church ignited a social media firestorm, his religious superiors said on Tuesday.
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"Hot Priests": Vatican's Latest Campaign To Spread Faith Among GenZ
The Vatican City is turning to social media-savvy "hot priests" to draw younger generations back to the church. As part of this push, over 1,000 young priests and friars with strong online followings were invited to Rome this week.
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Fact Check: Lawyer Killed In Bangladesh Was Not Defending Arrested Former ISKCON Priest
Several social media posts and reports by Indian news outlets claim that the lawyer defending former ISKCON priest Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was hacked to death in Bangladesh.
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Netflix Removes Film 'Annapoorani' After Backlash
Netflix has removed an Indian language film from its platform after the movie faced a backlash on social media for depicting the daughter of a Hindu priest eating meat.
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Expelled Kerala Nun Alleges Priest Humiliated Her On Social Media
A Kerala nun, who had joined a protest against rape-accused bishop Franco Mulakkal, on Tuesday, accused a priest of using social media to humiliate her.
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Ujjain Temple Bars Priest After Alleged Molestation Video Goes Viral
The management of Ujjain's Mahakal temple barred a priest from entering the temple premises today after a video allegedly showing the priest molesting a minor girl went viral in social media
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More On Gotra. Smriti Irani Shares Hers, BJP Targets Rahul Gandhi Again
A Rajasthan priest's claim on Rahul Gandhi's "gotra" was far from the last word on the subject at the height of election season. This morning, Union Minister Smriti Irani tackled a "gotra" question on social media and stressed that her religion, belief and faith is "Hindustan". Smriti Irani was replying to a question raised by a Twitter user during...
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A Broadband Church? Vatican Expert Urges Priests to Get Online
Monsignor Paul Tighe, who helped develop Pope Francis' online presence, urged Catholic clergy across the world to embrace social media to reach believers and non-believers.
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A Broadband Church: Vatican Expert Urges Priests To Embrace Social Media
Priests should get online if they want to connect with people who may no longer attend church but can still be reached via social media, the Vatican's digital expert said on Tuesday.
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Won't Close Temple, But Women Shouldn't Come, Says Sabarimala Head Priest
The Sabarimala temple head priest, Kandaru Rajeevaru, on Thursday dismissed reports that the family planned to close down the Lord Ayyappa temple if women entered it to offer prayers. He was reacting at Sannidhanam, the temple complex, after some reports were widely shared on social media that they may close the temple.
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Viral 'Rapping Priest' Sweet Paul Suspended - For Rapping While Preaching
It was May 6 and Rev. Paul Ogalo - or Sweet Paul, as his fans call him - had recently become a viral sensation. Somebody had posted a video of him rapping on social media - that time while wearing both his white robe and red bandanna at once - and instantly it seemed all the churchgoers in Kenya wanted to know who this rapping priest was. So on May...
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Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde In Fresh Row Over 'Threat' Audio Clip
Maharashtra Minister Pankaja Munde, in audio clips that are being circulated on social media, can be heard making veiled threats to the priest of a popular temple in her constituency.
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Twin Brides. Twin Grooms. Twin Priests. This Wedding is Twice as Nice
A video currently doing the rounds on social media features a double whammy wedding starring several sets of twins - twin sisters marry twin brothers in a ceremony presided over by twin priests and attended by twin flower girls and twin page boys.
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Philippine Priest Condemns Unwed Mother, Faces Sanctions
A Philippine priest faces possible sanctions after his scathing condemnation of an unwed mother in church ignited a social media firestorm, his religious superiors said on Tuesday.
