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Vizhinjam protest: CM makes a scathing attack on Latin Church

He inaugurates distribution of aid to families affected by coastal erosion

The Hindu

'Change is necessary' as a number of Lanarkshire churches face closure due to dwindling numbers

The Church of Scotland say plans are currently being drawn up to determine the future of congregations.

Daily Record

Greek officials, Church, condemn ex-bishop's remarks on rape

Greek politicians and the country’s powerful Orthodox Church have joined in condemning a retired bishop who claimed that women aren’t raped “without wanting it.”

The Independent UK

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Julia Jacklin, the Smith Street Band and AB Original: Australia’s best new music for September

Each month we add 20 new songs to our Spotify playlist. Read about 10 of our favourites here – and subscribe on Spotify, which updates with the full list at the start of each month

The Guardian - AU

US: ‘Rape club’ chaplain used faith, fear to abuse inmates

A former California prison chaplain who pleaded guilty to forcing an inmate to have sex with him is facing sentencing in a federal court

The Independent UK

Who Owns More Land: Bill Gates, McDonald's or The Catholic Church?

Land is the investment of choice for moguls. Bill Gates has invested heavily in farmland.

Benzinga

Exorcist Irish priest to host event amid 'sharp rise in the number of people being targeted by 'evil spirits'

He said he believed Covid was a “dress rehearsal” for the “great tribulation”.

Irish Mirror

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With new cardinals, pope puts stamp on Church future

Pope Francis on Saturday inducted 20 cardinals from around the world, choosing men who mostly agree with his vision of a more progressive and inclusive Church and influencing their choice of his eventual successor.

Reuters

Families of clergy abuse victims' new legal precedent paves way for litigation

A Melbourne lawyer says "secondary abuse victims" should seek legal advice as a lawsuit continues in the Victorian Supreme Court.

ABC News

Church members slam 'disrespectful' plans for garden at Scots graveyard

Councillors will decide next week over a charity’s plans for a St Ninians graveyard, which objectors from a local church have deemed “disrespectful”. Stirling 4 Community (S4C) charitable community group’s application for a partial change of use of

Daily Record

Analysis-Question of who might succeed Pope Francis to loom over cardinals' gathering

Roman Catholic cardinals from around the world gather for events at the Vatican starting this weekend that could amount to a dress rehearsal for an eventual conclave to choose a successor to Pope Francis after he dies or resigns.

Reuters

The battle to remain Palestinian in Jerusalem’s Christian Quarter

A legal battle over the ownership of historic properties belonging to the Greek Orthodox Church has turned political.

Al Jazeera

Church of England appoints first racial justice director following slavery apologies

This follows apologies from church leaders for its role in the trafficking and enslavement of African people

The Independent UK

Newest US cardinal: A San Diego-based ally of Pope Francis

This Saturday, San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy will join 20 other Catholic clerics in being elevated to the position of cardinal

The Independent UK

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Reuters

Analysis-Pope visit to Italian city spotlights need for rules on ex-pontiffs

Pope Francis has quashed rumours that he plans to resign anytime soon but his planned visit next weekend to the Italian city of L'Aquila will underscore the Catholic Church's need to regulate the status of pontiffs who step down instead of ruling for life.

Reuters

Pope urges dialogue over Church-state crisis in Nicaragua after bishop's arrest

Pope Francis on Sunday called for an "open and sincere" dialogue to resolve a stand-off between the Church and government in Nicaragua, following the arrest of a bishop who is a leading critic of President Daniel Ortega.

The Conversation

Behind the split of the Anglican church in Australia over gay marriage

In the opening address of this year’s Global Anglican Futures Conference (GAFCON) Australasia, Bishop Richard Condie announced the creation of the Diocese of the Southern Cross. In Bishop Condie’s words:

Reuters

Nicaragua´s Catholic Church says priest detained as crackdown intensifies

A Nicaraguan Catholic priest from a northern parish was detained after celebrating Mass, the Church said, amid rising tensions between the church and the government of President Daniel Ortega.

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Egyptian Church Fire Kills at Least 41, Most of Them Children

An electrical fire swept through an Egyptian Coptic Christian church during Mass on Sunday, causing a stampede and killing at least 41 people, most of them children, security sources said. The blaze started just before 9 a.m. in the Abu Sifin church in the city of Giza where 5,000 people…

The Hindu

No one insulted Archbishop Thazhath, says archdiocesan combine

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Nicaragua police ban Catholic procession in Church crackdown

Nicaraguan police have banned a Catholic procession and pilgrimage in the capital of Managua on Saturday, citing internal security reasons, the archdiocese said on Friday as the crackdown on the Church intensifies.

Daily Record

Campaign launched to keep closure-threatened historic West Stirlingshire church open

Elder said: “Our congregation is in very good heart and we have a regular attendance at the church, which is both in a fantastic state of repair both physical and spiritually."

Daily Record

Historic 200-year-old Scots kirk faces closure over 'falling number of ministers'

"There has been a church in this area since 1380, the present church having been built in 1805 and thereafter extended."

Al Jazeera

Witnessing Pope Francis’s apology for abuses against my people

Indigenous journalist Brandi Morin reflects on the papal apology tour in Canada – and what ‘sorry’ means to survivors.

The Hindu

Convention demands transparency, accountability in Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese

Meet of the faithful, priests registers protest at synod imposing order of worship in churches

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