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Why private schools take Christian saints’ names

(Matters India): On September 11, soon after the principal of an institution named St Xavier’s High School was arrested in Mumbai on charges of molesting two boys, some Indians on Twitter began simmering with rage. The arrested principal is a...

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Temple in church property threatens Goa’s peace

Hindu hardliners forcefully rebuild after alleging Salesians demolished 200-year-old temple. Panaji: (UCAN) Church leaders and Catholic rights activists in the western Indian state of Goa said a temple forcefully built inside church property threatens peaceful relations between Catholics and Hindus....

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The US and its “immigration mess”: The Pope can help

In this interview the Archbishop of Philadelphia, Charles Chaput, analyses Pope Francis’ visit to America. By Andres Bel Tramo Alvaraes  in Vatican Insider              (Note: Pope Francis will be in Philadelphia  on Sept.27 for the world conference of Catholic families just before...

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Orthodox Church to adopt Nepal village

Kottayam (Matters India) : The Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church will adopt a village in Nepal. According to a spokesman of the Church, this will be a comprehensive reconstruction project in the earthquake-hit country. Under the project, 50 houses in the...

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The US and its “immigration mess”: The Pope can help

                     In this interview the Archbishop of Philadelphia, Charles Chaput, analyses Pope Francis’ visit to America. By Andres Beltramo Alvarez, a Vatican Insider               (Note: Pope Francis will be in Philadelphia  on Sept.27 for the world conference of Catholic...

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To all who Support Pope Francis's Vision of a more compassionate Church: As the 2015 Synod draws near, "We have to join our forces in order to reach a real breakthrough in this window of opportunity." [Hans Kung, CCRI Consultor.]...

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Nun found dead in Kerala convent, murder suspected

Palai (Matters India): A 69-year-old nun was found dead in mysterious circumstances inside a convent in Palai, a major Catholic center in Kerala, southern India. Sisters in Lisieux Carmel Convent found Sister Amala Valummel dead in her room when they...

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Syro Malabar Issue – No response after First Steps in Dialogue

Syro Malabar faithful of Delhi Catholic Archdiocese Coordinating Group: C/o AFPRO 25/1A Institutional Area, Pankha Road, D-Block Janakpuri, New Delhi 110058 Email: riteissuencr@gmail.com  Fax: +91-11-28520343 To The Archbishop Salvatore Pennacchio Apostolic Nuncio, New Delhi Your Excellency,                           It is a matter of...

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Some thoughts on ‘quantum healing’ – Hindu

'Auto-healing, akin to quantum healing, can bring a sick person back to normal. This alone can be called cure' Each time I went to a certain city to lecture on the futility of interventional coronary revascularisations, one ace interventionalist in...

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Church workers accused of sex abuse in Chhattisgarh

Catholic leaders in Chhattisgarh say allegation is another form of harassment. Chhattisgarh (UCAN): Police in central India have arrested a Catholic priest, nun and lay worker accused of sexually abusing a young girl, an allegation Church officials say is just another...

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By Andrea GagliarducciVatican City, Sep 16, 2015 / 11:52 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The Council of Cardinals finally submitted to Pope Francis on Wednesday a proposal to establish a new congregation for laity, family, and life in the Roman Curia, after widespread...

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  Christian activist Dayal threatened

Online abuse a reflection of what Christians face, Dayal says. Christian lay leader and rights activist John Dayal said he has been threatened online after making comments on a social media network linking an arrested school principal to the country’s...

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Indian couple invited to participate in Synod of Bishops

Vatican releases names of participants for next month's gathering in Rome. Vatican: (UCAN). An Indian couple are among more than 360 participants, including 18 married couples from around the world, expected to attend October's Synod of Bishops on the family. In...