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Haryana village tense after communal clashes

Earlier this week, at least 10 people were injured and several structures were set ablaze as the dispute took a violent turn. Faridabad (UCAN):  Tension prevailed in a Haryana village on Friday after a fresh conflict erupted between the majority...

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Catholic priest wins first Fulton Sheen award

Bangalore (Matters India): Fr Adolf Washington, a Bangalore archdiocesan priest and former president of the Indian Catholic Press Association, has been chosen as the first recipient of an award instituted in honor renowned American preacher Archbishop Fulton Sheen. The Living...

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‘There’s No Such Thing as Comfortable Christianity;

NHCLC's Samuel Rodriguez Urges Spirit-Filled Christians to Speak Up JERUSALEM – In a high-energy parting shot to a gathering of several thousand Spirit-filled believers at the closing session of the Empowered21 Global Congress in Jerusalem, Israel on Sunday, president of...

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Why Thousands Of Catholics Voted For Marriage Equality In Ireland

Last week, famously Catholic Ireland voted overwhelmingly to legalize same-sex marriage in a national referendum, making it the first nation in the world to enact marriage equality through a popular vote. Within hours of the results,several journalists and pundits painted it as a victory...

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Lahore archbishop saves Christians from mob

Lahore (Matters India) — The Christian quarter of Lahore was attacked by a mob after a mentally handicapped man was accused of desecrating the Qur’an. Young Christian man Humayun Faisal Masih was accused of blasphemy after burning some portions of...

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New Chicago archbishop: Be authentic, leave your comfort zone

By Kevin Jones. Chicago, Ill., Nov 18, 2014 / 04:06 pm (CNA/EWTN News).- Newly installed Chicago Archbishop Blase J. Cupich’s first public homily stressed the importance of personal witness “with joy and compassion,” purified of “anger, harshness and fear.” “Jesus tells all...

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Vatican official probed for embezzlement: reports

Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia under investigation in Italy on suspicion of embezzlement, price fixing. Rome (UCAN):  Archbishop Vincenzo Paglia, a Vatican official, is under investigation by Italian prosecutors on suspicion of embezzlement and price fixing during the sale of an historic...

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Bishop opens farmers’ fast in Kerala

A Charter of Rights was declared on the occasion. Kottayam (UCAN):  Bishop Mathew Arackal of the Kanjirappally opened a fast and demonstration in Kottayam districtThursday demanding remunerative price for farm products and security for farmers' life and property. More than...

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Under-construction church collapses, kills three

Construction of the St Peter's church near the town was on for the last few months. Tirunelveli (UCAN):  Three persons were killed and 14 others injured in Tirunelveli when the roof of an under-construction church building collapsed, police said.  Construction...

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Bishop Peter Celestine Passed Away

Pala(UCAN): Bishop Peter Celestine Elampassery OFM cap.,Bishop Emeritus of Jammu-Srinagar diocese passed away today at Assisi Ashram, Bharananganam, Pala, Kerala after prolonged illness and massive heart attack. He was 77. The funeral will be at Assisi Ashram Bharananganam on Saturday 30 May 2015 at 10am. Bishop...

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Orthodox Church opens emotional support center

Kottayam (Philip Mathew- Matters India): An Indian Orthodox Church has launched a center for emotional support in a bid to check increasing suicides. The center named Vipassana was launched by the supreme head of the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church Basalios...