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Pope Francis Dismisses Conservative US Bishop In Rare Move
Pope Francis has dismissed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland of Tyler, Texas, one of his fiercest critics among US Roman Catholic conservatives, a Vatican statement said on Saturday.
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Transgender People Can Be Baptized As Catholics, Be Godparents: Vatican
Transgender people can be godparents at Roman Catholic baptisms, witnesses at religious weddings and receive baptism themselves, the Vatican's doctrinal office said on Wednesday, responding to questions from a bishop.
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Pope Francis Leaves Hospital After Abdominal Surgery
Pope Francis left hospital on Friday after undergoing a hernia operation and headed to the Vatican, where his health will be under increasing scrutiny ahead of a busy summer.
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Vatican's Secret Agreement With China On Bishop Appointments Renewed
The Vatican on Saturday said that it and China had renewed a secret and contested agreement on the appointment of Roman Catholic bishops in the communist country.
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After Bishop's Acquittal In Rape Case, Nuns Say They Will File Appeal
A court in Kerala on Friday acquitted Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the charges of raping a nun, triggering emotional reactions from nuns who support the survivor, while the jubilant priest urged followers to "praise the lord and be happy"
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Joe Biden Goes To Church Day After Challenge From Bishops On Abortion
President Joe Biden went to church Saturday in his hometown a day after US Roman Catholic bishops issued a challenge to him over his support for abortion rights.
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Kerala Nuns Allege Rape Accused Bishop's Hand In Transfer Orders
Rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal still interferes with the administrative matters of Jalandhar diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, nuns protesting against him alleged in Kerala today.
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Pope Accepts US Bishop's Resignation Over "Misconduct" With Minor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Los Angeles auxiliary bishop Alexander Salazar over his "misconduct" with a minor, the Vatican said Wednesday.
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Rape Accused Bishop's Judicial Custody Extended By 14 Days
A Kerala court today extended the judicial custody of Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal, arrested over allegations of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a nun, by 14 days.
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Franco Mulakkal, Accused Of Rape By Kerala Nun, Denied Bail
The Kerala High Court Wednesday dismissed the bail plea of Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal, arrested over allegations of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a nun.
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Outrage Over Church's Handling Of Sex Abuse Scandals Justified, Says Pope
Pope Francis said on Tuesday that young people around the world were right to feel outrage at the Roman Catholic Church's handling of its sexual abuse scandals as it grapples with a wave of new cases in countries including Chile and Germany
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Bishop Franco Mulakkal Interrogated For 3rd Day By Kerala Police
Roman Catholic priest Franco Mulakkal was grilled by Kerala police for the third day Friday over allegations of rape and unnatural sex levelled by a nun against him.
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Nun Rape Case: Kerala Police Questions Bishop Franco Mulakkal For 6 Hours
Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who is facing charges of sexually assaulting a nun, was questioned by the Kerala police for six hours at the Kochi Crime Branch office in Tripunithura today. The Kerala Police has maintained that they are under no pressure to refrain from arresting the embattled clergyman.
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"Will Fight, No Matter What": 4 Kerala Nuns Defy Church To Join Protest
As four nuns joined protests in Kerala near the High Court on Tuesday, their smile conveyed their grit in the face of public condemnation from their own congregation for standing up for a colleague who has accused a Roman Catholic Bishop of raping her.
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Kerala Nun Writes To Vatican, Says Bishop Using Money, Power
A Kerala nun who has accused a Roman Catholic Bishop of raping her has petitioned the Vatican alleging that he is using "political and money power" to bury the case.
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Pope Francis Dismisses Conservative US Bishop In Rare Move
Pope Francis has dismissed Bishop Joseph E. Strickland of Tyler, Texas, one of his fiercest critics among US Roman Catholic conservatives, a Vatican statement said on Saturday.
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Transgender People Can Be Baptized As Catholics, Be Godparents: Vatican
Transgender people can be godparents at Roman Catholic baptisms, witnesses at religious weddings and receive baptism themselves, the Vatican's doctrinal office said on Wednesday, responding to questions from a bishop.
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Pope Francis Leaves Hospital After Abdominal Surgery
Pope Francis left hospital on Friday after undergoing a hernia operation and headed to the Vatican, where his health will be under increasing scrutiny ahead of a busy summer.
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Vatican's Secret Agreement With China On Bishop Appointments Renewed
The Vatican on Saturday said that it and China had renewed a secret and contested agreement on the appointment of Roman Catholic bishops in the communist country.
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After Bishop's Acquittal In Rape Case, Nuns Say They Will File Appeal
A court in Kerala on Friday acquitted Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal of the charges of raping a nun, triggering emotional reactions from nuns who support the survivor, while the jubilant priest urged followers to "praise the lord and be happy"
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Joe Biden Goes To Church Day After Challenge From Bishops On Abortion
President Joe Biden went to church Saturday in his hometown a day after US Roman Catholic bishops issued a challenge to him over his support for abortion rights.
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Kerala Nuns Allege Rape Accused Bishop's Hand In Transfer Orders
Rape-accused Bishop Franco Mulakkal still interferes with the administrative matters of Jalandhar diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, nuns protesting against him alleged in Kerala today.
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Pope Accepts US Bishop's Resignation Over "Misconduct" With Minor
Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Los Angeles auxiliary bishop Alexander Salazar over his "misconduct" with a minor, the Vatican said Wednesday.
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Rape Accused Bishop's Judicial Custody Extended By 14 Days
A Kerala court today extended the judicial custody of Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal, arrested over allegations of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a nun, by 14 days.
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Franco Mulakkal, Accused Of Rape By Kerala Nun, Denied Bail
The Kerala High Court Wednesday dismissed the bail plea of Roman Catholic Bishop Franco Mulakkal, arrested over allegations of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a nun.
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Outrage Over Church's Handling Of Sex Abuse Scandals Justified, Says Pope
Pope Francis said on Tuesday that young people around the world were right to feel outrage at the Roman Catholic Church's handling of its sexual abuse scandals as it grapples with a wave of new cases in countries including Chile and Germany
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Bishop Franco Mulakkal Interrogated For 3rd Day By Kerala Police
Roman Catholic priest Franco Mulakkal was grilled by Kerala police for the third day Friday over allegations of rape and unnatural sex levelled by a nun against him.
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Nun Rape Case: Kerala Police Questions Bishop Franco Mulakkal For 6 Hours
Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal, who is facing charges of sexually assaulting a nun, was questioned by the Kerala police for six hours at the Kochi Crime Branch office in Tripunithura today. The Kerala Police has maintained that they are under no pressure to refrain from arresting the embattled clergyman.
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"Will Fight, No Matter What": 4 Kerala Nuns Defy Church To Join Protest
As four nuns joined protests in Kerala near the High Court on Tuesday, their smile conveyed their grit in the face of public condemnation from their own congregation for standing up for a colleague who has accused a Roman Catholic Bishop of raping her.
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Kerala Nun Writes To Vatican, Says Bishop Using Money, Power
A Kerala nun who has accused a Roman Catholic Bishop of raping her has petitioned the Vatican alleging that he is using "political and money power" to bury the case.
