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"My Vision Blurred And I Froze": Woman Recounts Story Of Street Harassment In Bengaluru
As they were walking towards their home, three men on a motorcycle passed the couple, and the rider in the back allegedly spanked her before speeding away.
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Minors Raped, Women Trafficked: The Murky World Of "Appointed Son Of God"
Late on Sunday in the southern Philippines, police arrested Apollo Quiboloy, a self-proclaimed "Appointed Son of God" and pastor of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) church, after an extensive manhunt spanning more than two weeks.
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Trapped Refugees At Church In Sudan Endure Hunger And Violence
Trapped in a Catholic mission sheltering dozens of women and children from the war raging on the streets of Khartoum, Father Jacob Thelekkadan punched new holes in his belt as the supplies of food dwindled and he grew thinner.
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"Historic Crack In Stained Glass Ceiling": Pope Allows Women To Vote At Bishops Meet
Women and lay people will be able to vote in the next general assembly of bishops, the Vatican announced Wednesday, in a symbolic change for the Catholic Church.
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Girl, 7, Among 4 Injured In Shooting Outside London Church
Three women and a seven-year-old girl were injured in a suspected drive-by shooting following a funeral in London on Saturday, police said.
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Kerala Woman Alleges Suspension From Job Over Sex Harassment Complaint
A 47-year-old woman in Kerala has alleged that she was suspended from her job on the same day when she accused a priest - head of a rehabilitation centre run by the Church of South India (CSI) - of sex harassment.
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"Church Glorified Accused": Women's Commission On Kerala Nun Rape Case
The National Commission for Women on Saturday accused the Catholic Church of not protecting the interest of a nun, who has alleged that Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal raped her in 2014.
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Vatican Meeting Ends With Call For Greater Role For Women In Church
A major meeting of Catholic bishops ended on Saturday with a call for women to play a greater role in Church decision making as a "duty of justice", but appeared to water down language that would have been more welcoming to gays.
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Rekha Sharma Is New National Commission for Women Chairperson
NCW member Rekha Sharma, who recently stoked a controversy by suggesting abolition of confessions in churches, has been appointed as the chairperson of the National Commission for Women.
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Kerala Church Says Can't Ban Confessions, Cites "Religious Freedom"
The protests by churchgoers in Kerala against the women's panel's recommendation to stop confessions continued today at the Malankara Orthodox church.
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In Nun Sex Assault Case, Police To Visit Jalandhar To Probe Top Priest
Police probing the alleged rape of a nun by a Jalandhar-based Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church would leave for that city this week to interrogate the top priest.
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Minorities Commission Rejects "Ban Church Confessions" Recommendation
The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) on Saturday strongly opposed the National Commission for Women's (NCW) recommendation for abolishing the practice of confessions in churches, saying it was an integral part of Christianity and cannot be interfered with.
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"Not Official Stand": Minister On Proposal To Abolish Church Confessions
Union Minister Alphons Kannanthanam today "rejected outright" the National Commission for Women's recommendation for banning confessions in churches over fears they could lead to blackmailing of women, and asserted the government should not interfere with the religious beliefs of people.
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"Hidden Agenda": Church Body Complains To PM About Women Panel Proposal
The National Commission of Women's controversial push for abolishing the practice of "confessions" in churches sparked a huge row on Friday with Kerala's top Catholic Church body complaining to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the "shocking" statement and wondering if there was a hidden "agenda" behind the recommendation.
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Abolish Church Confessions, Says Women's Panel After Kerala Rape Scandal
The National Commission of Women (NCW) has recommended abolishing the practice of "confessions" in churches as it can lead to blackmailing of women.
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"My Vision Blurred And I Froze": Woman Recounts Story Of Street Harassment In Bengaluru
As they were walking towards their home, three men on a motorcycle passed the couple, and the rider in the back allegedly spanked her before speeding away.
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Minors Raped, Women Trafficked: The Murky World Of "Appointed Son Of God"
Late on Sunday in the southern Philippines, police arrested Apollo Quiboloy, a self-proclaimed "Appointed Son of God" and pastor of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) church, after an extensive manhunt spanning more than two weeks.
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Trapped Refugees At Church In Sudan Endure Hunger And Violence
Trapped in a Catholic mission sheltering dozens of women and children from the war raging on the streets of Khartoum, Father Jacob Thelekkadan punched new holes in his belt as the supplies of food dwindled and he grew thinner.
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"Historic Crack In Stained Glass Ceiling": Pope Allows Women To Vote At Bishops Meet
Women and lay people will be able to vote in the next general assembly of bishops, the Vatican announced Wednesday, in a symbolic change for the Catholic Church.
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Girl, 7, Among 4 Injured In Shooting Outside London Church
Three women and a seven-year-old girl were injured in a suspected drive-by shooting following a funeral in London on Saturday, police said.
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Kerala Woman Alleges Suspension From Job Over Sex Harassment Complaint
A 47-year-old woman in Kerala has alleged that she was suspended from her job on the same day when she accused a priest - head of a rehabilitation centre run by the Church of South India (CSI) - of sex harassment.
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"Church Glorified Accused": Women's Commission On Kerala Nun Rape Case
The National Commission for Women on Saturday accused the Catholic Church of not protecting the interest of a nun, who has alleged that Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal raped her in 2014.
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Vatican Meeting Ends With Call For Greater Role For Women In Church
A major meeting of Catholic bishops ended on Saturday with a call for women to play a greater role in Church decision making as a "duty of justice", but appeared to water down language that would have been more welcoming to gays.
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Rekha Sharma Is New National Commission for Women Chairperson
NCW member Rekha Sharma, who recently stoked a controversy by suggesting abolition of confessions in churches, has been appointed as the chairperson of the National Commission for Women.
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Kerala Church Says Can't Ban Confessions, Cites "Religious Freedom"
The protests by churchgoers in Kerala against the women's panel's recommendation to stop confessions continued today at the Malankara Orthodox church.
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In Nun Sex Assault Case, Police To Visit Jalandhar To Probe Top Priest
Police probing the alleged rape of a nun by a Jalandhar-based Bishop of the Roman Catholic Church would leave for that city this week to interrogate the top priest.
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Minorities Commission Rejects "Ban Church Confessions" Recommendation
The National Commission for Minorities (NCM) on Saturday strongly opposed the National Commission for Women's (NCW) recommendation for abolishing the practice of confessions in churches, saying it was an integral part of Christianity and cannot be interfered with.
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"Not Official Stand": Minister On Proposal To Abolish Church Confessions
Union Minister Alphons Kannanthanam today "rejected outright" the National Commission for Women's recommendation for banning confessions in churches over fears they could lead to blackmailing of women, and asserted the government should not interfere with the religious beliefs of people.
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"Hidden Agenda": Church Body Complains To PM About Women Panel Proposal
The National Commission of Women's controversial push for abolishing the practice of "confessions" in churches sparked a huge row on Friday with Kerala's top Catholic Church body complaining to Prime Minister Narendra Modi against the "shocking" statement and wondering if there was a hidden "agenda" behind the recommendation.
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Abolish Church Confessions, Says Women's Panel After Kerala Rape Scandal
The National Commission of Women (NCW) has recommended abolishing the practice of "confessions" in churches as it can lead to blackmailing of women.
