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Opinion | Church Of England Refuses To Learn From Its Abuse Scandals
In November, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby (the Church's senior most figure), stepped down amid a damning report that found that he failed to act on allegations of child sexual abuse within the Church of England.
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Church Of England Covered Up Abuse Of Over 100 Children By Cambridge Barrister: Report
A report has exposed the Church of England's failure to act on severe abuse by John Smyth QC, a Cambridge barrister linked to the church, who assaulted over 100 boys from elite schools in the 1970s and 1980s.
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"Church Must Act Faster Against Abusive Priests": Vatican Body
The detailed global report from the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors was the first since the body was set up by Pope Francis in 2014 to try to tackle widespread abuse within the Church.
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8 Dead In Shooting At Jehovah's Witness Centre In Germany
German church shooting: Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned the "brutal act of violence" and said his thoughts were with the victims and their loved ones.
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Meghalaya Chief Minister Says Vandalism Of Churches "Unfortunate": Report
Condemning the recent attack on a church in Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday said acts of vandalism on churches are "unfortunate" and must stop at once.
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Temples, Churches Won't Be Affected By Noise Curb Law: Goa Chief Minister
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said temples and churches in the state will not be covered under the law prohibiting loud music after 10 pm.
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Punjab Pastor's Car Set On Fire, Bhagwant Mann Assures Strict Action
The Akal Takht, backing the Nihangs, said "fake pastors" are misleading the Sikhs and converting them. "A case should be registered against these fake pastors under the Black Magic Act," the Sikh body said.
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Head Of Major Australian Church Quits Over Inappropriate Conduct With Women
Australia's biggest evangelical church said on Wednesday its founder had resigned after acting inappropriately towards two women, another blow to an influential organisation already reeling from charges the leader had covered up sex abuse.
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Probe Finds Ex-Pope Benedict Failed To Act In German Abuse Cases
Former pope Benedict XVI knowingly failed to take action to stop four priests accused of child sex abuse in Munich in the 1980s, according to a damning independent report published Thursday that risks shattering the ex-pontiff's reputation.
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Kerala Christian Body Raises 'Love Jihad' Concern, Minister Denies Claim
An influential body of Christian bishops has raised concern over rising cases of "love jihad" in Kerala, alleging that it is putting "societal peace" at risk.
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Kolkata Priests To March Against Citizenship Act On January 20
During Christmas, some churches in Kolkata had called for a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and, on December 26, a few hundred people carriedplacards with slogans like ''Don''t be silent, don''t be violent'', ''We are all citizens'', ''No NRC no CAA'' and marched from St Paul's Cathedral to the Gandhi statue. Priests and nuns had be...
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Watch: Kerala Church Choir's Skullcap, Hijab Protest While Singing Carols
The Christian community in Kerala came up with a unique way to show solidarity with the people from the Muslim community as protests continue across the country against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
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Kerala Priest Charged Under POCSO Act For Allegedly Molesting Minors
A 70-year old Catholic priest allegedly molested three minor girls when they visited him to seek blessings at his church office in Chendamangalam in Ernakulam district last month, the police said on Friday.
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"Terror Cannot Defeat Spirit Of Sri Lanka," Says PM In Colombo: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who landed in Sri Lankan capital Colombo this morning, made an unscheduled stop at one of the churches hit during the Easter Sunday terror attacks. "Cowardly acts of terror cannot defeat the spirit of Sri Lanka. India stands in solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka," he said in his tribute. The Prime Minister was the...
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Sri Lanka Bans 2 Terror Groups After Blasts That Killed Over 250
Sri Lanka's president on Saturday outlawed two terror groups suspected to be behind the suicide bombings on churches and hotels while the wife and child of the suspected ringleader were wounded during a military raid in safe house, his family and police said.
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Opinion | Church Of England Refuses To Learn From Its Abuse Scandals
In November, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby (the Church's senior most figure), stepped down amid a damning report that found that he failed to act on allegations of child sexual abuse within the Church of England.
-
Church Of England Covered Up Abuse Of Over 100 Children By Cambridge Barrister: Report
A report has exposed the Church of England's failure to act on severe abuse by John Smyth QC, a Cambridge barrister linked to the church, who assaulted over 100 boys from elite schools in the 1970s and 1980s.
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"Church Must Act Faster Against Abusive Priests": Vatican Body
The detailed global report from the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors was the first since the body was set up by Pope Francis in 2014 to try to tackle widespread abuse within the Church.
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8 Dead In Shooting At Jehovah's Witness Centre In Germany
German church shooting: Chancellor Olaf Scholz condemned the "brutal act of violence" and said his thoughts were with the victims and their loved ones.
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Meghalaya Chief Minister Says Vandalism Of Churches "Unfortunate": Report
Condemning the recent attack on a church in Chhattisgarh, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma on Friday said acts of vandalism on churches are "unfortunate" and must stop at once.
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Temples, Churches Won't Be Affected By Noise Curb Law: Goa Chief Minister
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant has said temples and churches in the state will not be covered under the law prohibiting loud music after 10 pm.
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Punjab Pastor's Car Set On Fire, Bhagwant Mann Assures Strict Action
The Akal Takht, backing the Nihangs, said "fake pastors" are misleading the Sikhs and converting them. "A case should be registered against these fake pastors under the Black Magic Act," the Sikh body said.
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Head Of Major Australian Church Quits Over Inappropriate Conduct With Women
Australia's biggest evangelical church said on Wednesday its founder had resigned after acting inappropriately towards two women, another blow to an influential organisation already reeling from charges the leader had covered up sex abuse.
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Probe Finds Ex-Pope Benedict Failed To Act In German Abuse Cases
Former pope Benedict XVI knowingly failed to take action to stop four priests accused of child sex abuse in Munich in the 1980s, according to a damning independent report published Thursday that risks shattering the ex-pontiff's reputation.
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Kerala Christian Body Raises 'Love Jihad' Concern, Minister Denies Claim
An influential body of Christian bishops has raised concern over rising cases of "love jihad" in Kerala, alleging that it is putting "societal peace" at risk.
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Kolkata Priests To March Against Citizenship Act On January 20
During Christmas, some churches in Kolkata had called for a protest against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act and, on December 26, a few hundred people carriedplacards with slogans like ''Don''t be silent, don''t be violent'', ''We are all citizens'', ''No NRC no CAA'' and marched from St Paul's Cathedral to the Gandhi statue. Priests and nuns had be...
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Watch: Kerala Church Choir's Skullcap, Hijab Protest While Singing Carols
The Christian community in Kerala came up with a unique way to show solidarity with the people from the Muslim community as protests continue across the country against the Citizenship (Amendment) Act.
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Kerala Priest Charged Under POCSO Act For Allegedly Molesting Minors
A 70-year old Catholic priest allegedly molested three minor girls when they visited him to seek blessings at his church office in Chendamangalam in Ernakulam district last month, the police said on Friday.
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"Terror Cannot Defeat Spirit Of Sri Lanka," Says PM In Colombo: 10 Points
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who landed in Sri Lankan capital Colombo this morning, made an unscheduled stop at one of the churches hit during the Easter Sunday terror attacks. "Cowardly acts of terror cannot defeat the spirit of Sri Lanka. India stands in solidarity with the people of Sri Lanka," he said in his tribute. The Prime Minister was the...
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Sri Lanka Bans 2 Terror Groups After Blasts That Killed Over 250
Sri Lanka's president on Saturday outlawed two terror groups suspected to be behind the suicide bombings on churches and hotels while the wife and child of the suspected ringleader were wounded during a military raid in safe house, his family and police said.
