Category: Christian World

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Church stance on homosexuality simply wrong

Former  Irish president says she wouldn’t ask 300 celibate men for expertise on the family First published:Sat, Oct 3, 2015, Former president Mary McAleese has ridiculed the concept of 300 elderly celibates coming together to discuss family questions. Addressing a meeting...

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Conservative cardinals Fear ‘pre-cooked’ deals

Prelates write to pope expressing Concern on liberal declarations emerging at gathering By Paddy Agnew in Irish TimesSouth African cardinal Wilfred Napier, said a paper calling for greater inclusivity towards homosexuals had been published at last year’s synod without prior...

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Pentecostal pastor shot dead in Jharkhand

Activists warn of anti-Christian violence in Jharkhand state.  Bhopal(UCAN): A Christian minister was shot dead in eastern India, an act a church leader said points to a trend of terrorizing Christians in the tribal-dominated Jharkhand state. Chamu Hasda Purty, 54, of...

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‘greed is driving world to ruin’ Pope claims

© Provided by AFP Pope Francis has told the glossy French magazine Paris Match that the world economic system as it stands was "unsustainable" Pope Francis on Thursday called on the world to reject the "idolatry of money", claiming that greed...

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Modi and the Hindu Hard-Liners

 (Photo: Indians took part in a vigil in memory of the Muslim man who was killed by a mob earlier this month. Credit: Altaf Qadri/Associated Press)   (Note: This editorial in New York Times is proof that prominent papers around...

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Prime Minister Needs to Speak up on Beef Killing

Lunatic Fringe Strangling India? Published: 13th Oct,13/15  in Indian Express                         (Note: Indeed a lunatic fringe is strangling India, its democratic credentials, its good name as the Light of the East for its age old spiritual and moral values. These  lunatic...

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Muslim mother blesses Catholic priest son in Indonesia

Jakarta (Story By: Mathias Hariyadi – Matters India): A Muslim woman in Indonesia has expressed happiness after her son was ordained a Catholic priest. “I’m really happy to see my son ordained a Catholic priest,” said Sites Asiyah immediately after the ordination...

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Why Turmoil in the Synod?

dr.james kottoor (Edited)                     Theoretically the belief is that the invisible Holy Spirit through his invisible workings guides the Catholic Church on the right path.                 When it is evidently on the wrong path the fault is attributed to the  machinations...

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Family Synod in Turmoil? CONFUSION OVER FAMILY SYNOD

(Note: Theoretically the belief is that the invisible Holy Spirit through his invisible workings guides the Catholic Church on the right path. When it is evidently on the wrong path the fault is attributed to the machinations of mundane men...

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Update on the Synod: CCRI’ntl

Conservative Bishops seem to be panicking, fearful that the more progressive bishops are getting the upper hand of the Synod. The first week of the Synod was to be dedicated to part one: Listening to Families. Days Four, Five, and Six...

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Real synod  yet to arrive

Developing synodality and  hierarchical collegiality are central to Pope Francis Robert Mickens  |  Oct. 12, 2015 , in NCR (Note: Rome Synod is just warming up only. Appeals and protests are what we call fireworks or signs   of  waking up....

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Women in society and religion

In the context of the raging controversy over the ordination of women to the priest‐hood in the Catholic Church, it may be germane to understand their position in society as a whole. It is a travesty of natural justice to...

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PM Speaks in President’s Voice

(Note: Compare this editorial with that of Hindu, in CCV, both are agreed in susbstance What do you readers think? jk, editor) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has taken the cue from President Pranab Mukherjee while deploring the recent ugly developments....

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Where are the Families?

What's wrong with this picture? Where are the Families?   At last year's Synod, CCRI held a meeting in Rome to welcome the 2014 Extraordinary Synod on the Family and make our wants known to the Synod Fathers. Our international...