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Canadian Cardinal Temporarily Steps Down Amid Abuse Allegations

A Canadian cardinal has temporarily stepped down after facing a lawsuit alleging abuse. The move highlights the ongoing issues of abuse within religious in...

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Pope Defends Blessings For Same-sex 'People'

Pope Francis defended Friday the Catholic Church's recent approval of blessings for same-sex couples, while attempting to soothe his conservative critics.

International Business Times

How to dress like Claudia Winkleman in The Traitors, according to her stylist

Natalie Hughes chats to the woman behind the looks, Sinead McKeefry

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Patriarch arrives in Bengaluru to a rousing reception

Patriarch of Antioch visits Bengaluru and Kerala, attending programs and meeting government representatives and Church leaders.

The Hindu

Filipino Drag Queen Fights For Freedom To Express Faith

When Filipino drag queen Amadeus Fernando Pagente dressed up as Jesus Christ and sang the Lord's Prayer in a Manila show, he considered it an expression of his Catholic faith.

International Business Times

“By the time I swapped over the tapes I knew I was in the stinky brown stuff. Somebody said, ‘God help us’ … the budget for the cover was cut back”: How Rick Wakeman proved everyone wrong with The Six Wives of Henry VIII

His 1973 debut solo album was roundly hated by label bosses and reviewers – but it became a coffee-table classic and gave him freedom from Yes

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CM counters Church criticism

hief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday countered the Church criticism that youth were leaving Kerala in droves for better educational and job opportunities.

The Hindu

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Keen to pull plug on migration, Catholic Church seeks to turn its youth as entrepreneurs

As the massive wave of migration to Europe and Canada that has engulfed Kerala threatens to spiral out of control, the Catholic Church in central Travancore is exerting itself to put the brakes on the trend. Concerned over the flatlining of its population, the numerically dominant Syro-Malabar Church is launching…

The Hindu

Raphael Thattil installed as Major Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Church

Raphael Thattil installed as Major Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Church, facing criticism for change in venue and addressing liturgy issues.

The Hindu

Greece To Legalize Same-sex Marriage, Adoption: Prime Minister

"We will legislate equality in marriage," Kyriakos Mitsotakis told state TV ERT.

Latin Times

Greece To Legalise Same-sex Marriage, Adoption: Prime Minister

Greece will legalise marriage and adoption by same-sex couples, the prime minister said on Wednesday, but gave no timeframe on the sensitive issue in the staunchly Orthodox Christian state.

International Business Times

Raphael Thattil is new Major Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Church

Raphael Thattil, bishop of Shamshabad in Telangana, has been elected Major Archbishop by the synod of bishops of the Syro-Malabar Church in place of former Major Archbishop and Cardinal Cardinal George Alencherry who stepped down in early December 2023

The Hindu

Synod of Syro-Malabar Church to elect major archbishop to begin Monday

Synod of bishops of Syro-Malabar Church convenes in Kochi to elect major archbishop.

The Hindu

Pope Francis warns against ideological splits in the Church, says focus on the poor, not 'theory'

In a solemn ceremony in St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis has presided over Epiphany Mass, the last major Christmas season holiday

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Vatican, the deep divide: Pope Francis under increasing pressure from conservatives

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, is facing increasingly strong opposition inside the Vatican. The conservative clan of the Roman Curia – the powerful governing body of the Holy See – accuses him of a laxist vision of Catholic doctrine, particularly regarding the status of homosexual couples and…

The Independent UK

Shia LaBeouf has been confirmed into Catholic Church

‘His decision to fully enter the Church is a testament to his sincere desire to grow in his relationship with God,’ Capuchin Franciscans writes on Facebook

The Hindu

Alencherry sends ‘Thank You’ letter, expresses regret for any failures

George Alencherry thanks faithful for support during his ministry as head of Syro-Malabar Church, expressing gratitude & regret for any failures.

The Hindu

CM’s New Year luncheon becomes a venue for peace-making between government, Church

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan’s New Year get-together for notables in civil society provided an opportunity for the ruling Left Democratic Front (LDF) to ease strained relationships with Church leaders.

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KC(M) breaks silence, acknowledges strong stance by churches on Manipur

KC(M) chairman Jose K. Mani requests churches to not regard differing remarks as the government's opinion & acknowledges strong stance on Manipur issue.

The Hindu

Kerala Minister Saji Cherian retracts remarks on bishops, but stands by political comments on Manipur

Kerala Minister for Culture Saji Cherian on January 1 (Tuesday) withdrew his earlier statement that bishops and other Church leaders were gripped with excitement on receiving an invitation from Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

International Business Times

Pope Urges Dialogue As More Nicaraguan Priests Arrested

Fourteen Nicaraguan priests have now been arrested in a crackdown on the Catholic Church in the Central American country, prompting Pope Francis to call for dialogue during his Monday prayer.

The Hindu

Church cannot ignore Manipur violence: Pinarayi

Pinarayi Vijayan condemns Sangh Parivar's violence in Manipur, likening it to genocide-like brutality of Zionist forces against Palestine people.

The Hindu

Watch | This majestic church in Tamil Nadu needs urgent attention

A video on St. Joseph’s Church in Perumpannaiyur in Tiruvarur district in Tamil Nadu

Reason

Court Upholds $2.1M Libel Verdict Against Ex-Wife Who Accused Husband (a Minister) of Being a Pedophile

From today's decision by the Texas Court of Appeals (First District) in Zoanni v. Hogan, written by Justice Veronica Rivas-Molloy and joined by Chief Justice Terry Adams and Justice Julie Countiss; the opinion is 81 pages long, so I excerpt just the quick summary of the facts and the verdict:…

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on the pope’s reform project: the world’s largest Christian body needs to change

Editorial: Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today we look at battle to transform the Roman Catholic church

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