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Breaking From Tradition, Pope Elects First Woman To Senior Church Post
Pope Francis has broken with Catholic tradition to appoint a woman as an undersecretary of the synod of bishops, the first to hold the post with voting rights in a body that studies major questions of doctrine.
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In A First, Pope Francis Appoints Woman In Senior Synod Post
Breaking with tradition, Pope Francis Saturday appointed Frenchwoman Nathalie Becquart as an undersecretary of the synod of bishops, the first woman to hold the post and have voting rights.
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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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Pope Francis Blames Amazon Forest Fires On Destructive "Interests"
Pope Francis opened a synod Sunday to champion the Amazon's poverty-stricken and isolated indigenous communities by condemning the destructive "interests" he blamed for the fires that devastated the region.
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"Can't Reach God Through A Particular Posture," Says Kerala Church On Yoga
The Syro-Malabar Church has said that yoga and Catholic faith cannot go together.A report by the doctrinal commission of the Syro-Malabar Church underlined the views expressed by its Synod last year that yoga is not a medium to attain divine experience.
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Vatican Synod Ends with Opening to Divorcees, No Change on Homesexuality
Roman Catholic bishops agreed on Saturday to a qualified opening toward divorcees who have remarried outside the Church but rejected calls for more welcoming language towards homosexuals.
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Pope Francis Speeds Up Vatican Streamlining in Surprise Synod Move
Pope Francis today accelerated his streamlining of the Vatican bureaucracy by announcing plans to create a new ministry which will increase the role of lay believers in the Church.
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Pope Francis Says Church Needs More Decentralisation, Changes to Papacy
Pope Francis called today for "healthy decentralisation" of power in the Roman Catholic Church, including changes in the papacy and greater decision-making authority for local bishops.
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Pope Francis Warns Against Conspiracy Theories of Vatican Skullduggery
Pope Francis has warned bishops at a global Church meeting on the family not to be taken in by conspiracy theories, as conservatives and liberals reportedly engage in Machiavellian attempts to manipulate the synod.
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Family Summit Not About Communion for Divorcees: Pope Francis
Debate over a longstanding ban on divorcees who remarry taking communion should not be the sole focus of the Catholic Church's synod on the family, Pope Francis has said.
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Vatican Fury as Top Priest comes Out on Eve of Bishops Meet
The Vatican reacted furiously on Saturday after a Polish priest employed as a senior official publicly declared his homosexuality on the eve of a bishops' synod set to touch on the divisive issue of the Catholic Church's relationship to gay believers.
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Church of England Breaks Tradition, Appoints First Woman Bishop
The Church of England appointed its first ever female bishop on Wednesday, overturning centuries of tradition in a Church that has been deeply divided over the issue.
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Church Should Not Fear Change, Pope Says at Synod Close
Pope Francis on Sunday closed an assembly of Catholic bishops that revealed deep divisions on how to reach out to homosexuals and divorced people, saying the Church should not be afraid of change and new challenges.
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Pope Francis Opens Synod With Call for Bishops to Stop In-Fighting
Pope Francis opened a global Roman Catholic assembly on Sunday showing his apparent irritation with Church leaders who have waged a sometimes bitter public battle between progressives and conservatives on family issues.
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Church of England paves way for women bishops in 2014
The Church of England's law-making body voted in favour of female bishops on Wednesday, a move that ended a 20-year impasse and could see women ordained as senior clergy by the end of 2014.
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Breaking From Tradition, Pope Elects First Woman To Senior Church Post
Pope Francis has broken with Catholic tradition to appoint a woman as an undersecretary of the synod of bishops, the first to hold the post with voting rights in a body that studies major questions of doctrine.
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In A First, Pope Francis Appoints Woman In Senior Synod Post
Breaking with tradition, Pope Francis Saturday appointed Frenchwoman Nathalie Becquart as an undersecretary of the synod of bishops, the first woman to hold the post and have voting rights.
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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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Pope Francis Blames Amazon Forest Fires On Destructive "Interests"
Pope Francis opened a synod Sunday to champion the Amazon's poverty-stricken and isolated indigenous communities by condemning the destructive "interests" he blamed for the fires that devastated the region.
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"Can't Reach God Through A Particular Posture," Says Kerala Church On Yoga
The Syro-Malabar Church has said that yoga and Catholic faith cannot go together.A report by the doctrinal commission of the Syro-Malabar Church underlined the views expressed by its Synod last year that yoga is not a medium to attain divine experience.
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Vatican Synod Ends with Opening to Divorcees, No Change on Homesexuality
Roman Catholic bishops agreed on Saturday to a qualified opening toward divorcees who have remarried outside the Church but rejected calls for more welcoming language towards homosexuals.
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Pope Francis Speeds Up Vatican Streamlining in Surprise Synod Move
Pope Francis today accelerated his streamlining of the Vatican bureaucracy by announcing plans to create a new ministry which will increase the role of lay believers in the Church.
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Pope Francis Says Church Needs More Decentralisation, Changes to Papacy
Pope Francis called today for "healthy decentralisation" of power in the Roman Catholic Church, including changes in the papacy and greater decision-making authority for local bishops.
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Pope Francis Warns Against Conspiracy Theories of Vatican Skullduggery
Pope Francis has warned bishops at a global Church meeting on the family not to be taken in by conspiracy theories, as conservatives and liberals reportedly engage in Machiavellian attempts to manipulate the synod.
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Family Summit Not About Communion for Divorcees: Pope Francis
Debate over a longstanding ban on divorcees who remarry taking communion should not be the sole focus of the Catholic Church's synod on the family, Pope Francis has said.
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Vatican Fury as Top Priest comes Out on Eve of Bishops Meet
The Vatican reacted furiously on Saturday after a Polish priest employed as a senior official publicly declared his homosexuality on the eve of a bishops' synod set to touch on the divisive issue of the Catholic Church's relationship to gay believers.
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Church of England Breaks Tradition, Appoints First Woman Bishop
The Church of England appointed its first ever female bishop on Wednesday, overturning centuries of tradition in a Church that has been deeply divided over the issue.
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Church Should Not Fear Change, Pope Says at Synod Close
Pope Francis on Sunday closed an assembly of Catholic bishops that revealed deep divisions on how to reach out to homosexuals and divorced people, saying the Church should not be afraid of change and new challenges.
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Pope Francis Opens Synod With Call for Bishops to Stop In-Fighting
Pope Francis opened a global Roman Catholic assembly on Sunday showing his apparent irritation with Church leaders who have waged a sometimes bitter public battle between progressives and conservatives on family issues.
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Church of England paves way for women bishops in 2014
The Church of England's law-making body voted in favour of female bishops on Wednesday, a move that ended a 20-year impasse and could see women ordained as senior clergy by the end of 2014.
