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Pope Declines to Meet With Dalai Lama – The Newyork Times

LONDON — A gathering of Nobel Peace Prize laureates opened in Rome on Friday, overshadowed by a dispute with the Vatican over reports that Pope Francis had refused to grant an audience to the Dalai Lama, the 1989 laureate, for...

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A Brief History of Syro-Malabar

The Syro-Malabar Church is an Apostolic Church which traces its origin to the Apostolate of St. Thomas who, according to the tradition, landed at Cranganore in 52 AD and founded seven Christian communities at Palayur, Cranganore, Kokkamangalam, Kottakavu (Parur), Quilon, Niranam, and Chayal. It is...

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Catholic nuns lead raids on brothels in India

With the help of police, the Sisters of Mary Immaculate have put 30 human traffickers behind bars. Leaving their habits behind and disguised along with police in regular clothes, a small group of three or four nuns raid brothels in...

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Pope asks Religious to look to new horizons – Matters India

” A million dedicated souls is a powerful force for the future of humanity”, said Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz, in Rome on November 25, initiating discussions in the Plenary Session of the Congregation for Consecrated Life on the theme...

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Humiliation of Notre Dame -The Guardian

The past mark of French Glory, the Notre Dame Cathedral, now finds it difficult to fund a Christmas tree. Read the full report from The Guardian.  The Chinese have panda diplomacy. The Russians, it appears, prefer trees. France may have...

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മനുഷ്യനും പരിണാമവും – ദിലീപ് മമ്പള്ളില്‍

Source: http://www.mathrubhumi.com/technology/science/human-evolution-anthropology-evolutionary-theory-social-evolution-evolutionary-biology-evolution-natural-selection-science-biology-gene-505831/ സത്യത്തില്‍ മനുഷ്യന്‍ പരിണമിക്കുമോ? ഒരു ഉദാഹരണത്തില്‍ തുടങ്ങാം. എന്റെ ആദ്യ കമ്പ്യൂട്ടറിന് മെമ്മറി 512എംബി ആയിരുന്നു. ഇന്ന് 2ജിബിയില്‍ കുറഞ്ഞ മെമ്മറിയുള്ള കമ്പ്യൂട്ടറുകള്‍ വിപണിയില്‍ കാണാനേ ഇല്ല. കാരണം കമ്പ്യുട്ടര്‍ ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നവരുടെ സാങ്കേതികമായ ആവശ്യങ്ങള്‍ (ആവാസവ്യവസ്ഥ) വര്‍ധിച്ചു. 512 എംബി ഉള്ളവ അതിജീവിച്ചില്ല. ആവാസവ്യവസ്ഥ മാറിയതോടെ കമ്പ്യൂട്ടറുകള്‍ പരിണമിച്ചു കൂടുതല്‍ മെമ്മറി ഉള്ളവയായി മാറി...

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Family synod gets down to basics of marriage, Pope says

Elise Harris: http://www.catholicnewsagency.com/  Vatican City, (CNA/EWTN News)– In his weekly general audience Pope Francis started a new catechesis on the family, and explained that discussion surrounding the topic in the synod of bishops is rooted in the fundamental truths of marriage....

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Catholic Forum calls for black Christmas !

Source : UCAN Mumbai – A Catholic forum of activists has called upon community members to observe a Black Christmas this year in the wake of increased threat from Hindu fanatic groups. The Mumbai-based Catholic Secular Forum (CSF) said it takes...

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Undeclared War on Christians

Joseph Gathia – (Source: Indian Currents) Evangelicals, mainline Protestants, Orthodox, Catholics, and Pentecostals all were present there in an unprecedented protest against fire at St. Sebastian church located in Dished Garden area in east Delhi. The faithful said that they...

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Worldwide Priests Retreat in Rome

Santosh Digal – (for Matters India)   Bhubaneswar: International Catholic Charismatic Renewal Services (ICCRS) and Catholic Fraternity is going to organize the third Worldwide Priests’ Retreat in Rome mid next year. This is open to all Catholic ordained ministers of the various...

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Singing nun meets Pope Francis

Vatican City: A Catholic nun who mesmerized the world with her silken voice last March realized her dream on Wednesday. Sister Cristina Scuccia, who became the Voice of Italy, in June met and shook hands with Pope Francis in St....

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What makes the Church happy? Seeking lost sheep, Pope says

Vatican City, Dec 9, 2014 / 03:29 pm (CNA/EWTN News)– Like a shepherd finding lost sheep, the Church is a joyful mother who goes out and seeks her lost children, inviting them to consolation of the tenderness of Jesus, said...

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Simply call me ‘Father Benedict’

The request of a retired pope – simply call me 'Father Benedict'  – Vatican City  – Elise Harris (CNA/EWTN News). Rather than being called by his papal name “Benedict XVI,” the retired pontiff revealed that since his retirement he has wanted to return...

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Indian parliament takes up attacks on Delhi churches

Source: Matters India New Delhi: Recent attacks on Catholic churches in the national capital have figured prominently in the two houses of the Indian parliament. Trinamool Congress member Derek O’Brien raised the issue in the Rajya Sabha (royal council), the...

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Conspiracy against Christians – John Dayal

As government Intelligence agencies warn of a conspiracy against churches in the national capital, New Delhi, by non-state actors – and possibly also in other states – the lack of political will in the Prime Minister’s Office and the Union...

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500 Christians join BJP in Delhi

New Delhi:  The BJP's Delhi unit on Sunday made a special membership drive among Christians ahead of state elections in the national capital and successfully enrolled some 500 Christians.  Atif Rasheed, president of Delhi BJP's minority wing that organized the...