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Trump to Keir Starmer: How world leaders congratulated the new pope
Robert Prevost emerged as the new Pope of the Catholic Church today, and with that, congratulatory messages came in from across the globe.
Published on May 09, 2025 03:55 AM IST
Reuters |
Robert Prevost full speech: What did Pope Leo XIV say after his election?
Leo XIV has now etched his name in the annals of history after becoming the first pope to hail from the United States.
Published on May 09, 2025 02:16 AM IST
Holy Father, moral voice: Who is a pope, what are his duties?
The pope is the head of state and the ruler of the Vatican City, which is the smallest state in the world with a measure of mere 44 hectares.
Published on May 07, 2025 02:05 PM IST
US Bishops end agreement with Donald Trump administration on refugees
The bishops calling it a “heartbreaking” decision but stated that they did not have the funds to continue programs for refugee resettlement.
Published on Apr 08, 2025 03:27 PM IST
A man is in custody after the fatal shooting of a beloved Kansas priest
A man is in custody after the fatal shooting of a beloved Kansas priest
Published on Apr 04, 2025 11:17 PM IST
AP |
Gay men can be priests unless they flaunt their ‘culture’ say Italy church rules
Young gay men can train to become Catholic priests in Italy but not if they "support the so-called gay culture" say Vatican approved church rules
Published on Jan 11, 2025 01:44 AM IST
AFP |
Remembering Father Francis Dibrito: The writer-priest who bridged Tukaram and Jesus
Fr. Dibrito’s oeuvre was reflected his array of concerns from social justice to Christianity to environment and education to human rights
Updated on Jul 26, 2024 07:24 AM IST
Goa: People demand arrest of Catholic priest over his remarks on Shivaji
In a video that circulated on social media, the Catholic priest could be heard saying “While the Maratha warrior king was a national hero, some people had made him into a god.”
Updated on Aug 06, 2023 01:26 PM IST
Gerard de Souza
Catholic priest kidnapped in northern Nigeria, diocese says
Father Christian Okewu Emmanuel, the chancellor for Kaduna Catholic diocese, said Reverend Father Abraham Kunat, a parish priest in Idon Gida village, was abducted from a home he was staying in in another town, after leaving his parish due to insecurity.
Published on Nov 09, 2022 02:39 AM IST
Reuters |
Pope tells priests to ‘have the courage’ to go out and meet coronavirus sick
St Peter’s Square in the Vatican -- in the centre of the Italian capital Rome -- was almost empty on Tuesday with only a few dozen people walking around, most of them without masks.
Published on Mar 10, 2020 04:44 PM IST
Vatican City | Agence France-Presse
Kottiyoor rape case: Catholic priest gets 20 years in jail for raping minor
The infamous Kottiyoor rape case came to light after the 17-year-old victim gave birth to a baby boy in a hospital run by the same parish.
Updated on Feb 16, 2019 08:04 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Thiruvananthapuram | Ramesh Babu
Pope admits priests, bishops sexually abused nuns
The papal admission followed a rare outcry last week from the Vatican’s women’s magazine over the sexual abuse of nuns, leaving them feeling forced to have abortions or raise children not recognised by their priest fathers.
Updated on Feb 06, 2019 09:39 PM IST
ABOARD PAPAL PLANE | Agence France-Presse
Gunmen abduct four priests in Nigeria, says state official
The abduction of the priests comes less than three weeks after five Catholic nuns were kidnapped in Delta State.
Published on Nov 08, 2018 10:47 AM IST
Lagos | Agence France-Presse
Over 1,000 kids molested by Catholic priests in 6 Pennsylvania dioceses: Grand jury report
The grand jury said it believes the “real number” of abused children might be “in the thousands” since some records were lost and victims were afraid to come forward. The two-year probe found a systematic cover-up by senior church officials in Pennsylvania and at the Vatican.
Updated on Aug 15, 2018 01:35 AM IST
Associated Press, Harrisburg | Associated Press
Indian priest discovers proof of long-lost galaxy. He’s also an astronomer
The researcher discovers conclusive proof of a galaxy that was cannibalized by neighbouring Andromeda.
Updated on Jul 30, 2018 07:05 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Panaji | Gerard de Souza