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Indian-Origin 'Guru' Sued For Millions Over Sexual Assault Allegations In UK
An Indian-origin "guru", who styles himself as the head priest of a religious society in England, is being sued for millions of pounds over sexual assault allegations brought by women who were his former "disciples".
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Vatican Urged To Stop Displaying Art By Priest Accused Of Abusing Women
A prominent cardinal has asked Vatican authorities to stop displaying the artwork of a Jesuit priest accused of abusing nuns and other women, to avoid a suggestion of indifference to the victims' suffering.
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"New Era Of Equality": MK Stalin Welcomes 3 Women Who Will Become Priests
In a first of its kind, three women will become temple priests and enter the sanctum sanctorum of temples in Tamil Nadu, breaking caste barriers and bringing about gender equality.
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"Not Worried About Salary": 3 Women Become Priests In Tamil Nadu
Taking the opportunity to close the gender gap in the profession, three young women -- one the first graduate in a family, another a graduate and the third a postgraduate -- have chosen to take up the sacred vocation of priest in a Hindu temple.
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Catholic Order, Of Which Pope Is A Member, Hit By Priest Abuse Scandal
The Catholic Jesuit order, of which Pope Francis is a member, has been rocked by claims a prominent priest abused several women, a case raising questions about how the Church sanctions offenders.
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Women Priests, "Dhakis" At First Community Durga Puja In Town Near Kolkata
The New Town Sarbajanin Durga Puja, scheduled to be inaugurated on Monday, has many firsts to showcase, including all-women teams of priests and "dhakis".
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UP Seer, Accused Of Giving Rape Threats To Muslim Women, Says "No Guilt"
Bajrang Muni Das of Maharishi Shri Laxman Das Udasi Ashram, who allegedly made a hate speech and issued a "rape threat" in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur, was granted bail by a local court.
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Hatemonger's Rape Threat To Muslim Women, UP Cops File Case After 6 Days
Sitapur Hate Speech: The Uttar Pradesh police have started investigating a video in which a Hindu priest is seen allegedly threatening to kidnap and rape Muslim women while addressing a gathering outside a mosque in Sitapur district.
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Not Satisfied With Police Probe: Women's Panel On UP Gang-Rape, Murder
A team from the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday met the family members of the 50-year-old anganwadi worker, who was gangraped and brutally murdered allegedly by a temple priest and two others, and expressed dissatisfaction over the police action in the case.
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UP Woman Gang-Raped, Killed; Autopsy Shows "Shock By Excessive Bleeding"
A 50-year-old woman was gang-raped and murdered allegedly by three men including an occultist and his two disciples on Sunday night in western Uttar Pradesh's Budaun district. Two men have been arrested and a case has been registered against them, police said.
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Kerala Nun Moves National Women's Panel Against Rape Accused Bishop
A nun, who filed a rape case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, has approached the National and State Women's Commissions besides the National Human Rights Commission, accusing the priest and his supporters of "harassing" her through various online platforms.
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Was A Priest Pushed Off Stage For Fat-Shaming? Truth Behind Viral Video
A video that has gone viral online, collecting millions of views, shows a woman pushing a priest off a stage. The video was shared on Twitter by a user who claimed that the incident took place during a sermon in Brazil after the priest said that fat women cannot go to heaven.
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Church Should Acknowledge Male Authoritarianism, Abuse Of Women: Pope
Pope Francis, addressing sexual abuse scandals and calls for women priests, said on Tuesday that for its own good the Roman Catholic Church had to acknowledge its history of male authoritarianism and sexual abuse of women.
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On Sabarimala, Hyderabad Temple Head Priest's Question To Rahul Gandhi
Welcoming Congress president Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest from Wayanad in Kerala, head priest CS Rangarajan at the popular Chilkur Balaji temple in Hyderabad said he was curious to know the opinion of the Congress chief on the Supreme Court judgement to allow women into the Sabarimala temple.
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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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Indian-Origin 'Guru' Sued For Millions Over Sexual Assault Allegations In UK
An Indian-origin "guru", who styles himself as the head priest of a religious society in England, is being sued for millions of pounds over sexual assault allegations brought by women who were his former "disciples".
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Vatican Urged To Stop Displaying Art By Priest Accused Of Abusing Women
A prominent cardinal has asked Vatican authorities to stop displaying the artwork of a Jesuit priest accused of abusing nuns and other women, to avoid a suggestion of indifference to the victims' suffering.
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"New Era Of Equality": MK Stalin Welcomes 3 Women Who Will Become Priests
In a first of its kind, three women will become temple priests and enter the sanctum sanctorum of temples in Tamil Nadu, breaking caste barriers and bringing about gender equality.
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"Not Worried About Salary": 3 Women Become Priests In Tamil Nadu
Taking the opportunity to close the gender gap in the profession, three young women -- one the first graduate in a family, another a graduate and the third a postgraduate -- have chosen to take up the sacred vocation of priest in a Hindu temple.
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Catholic Order, Of Which Pope Is A Member, Hit By Priest Abuse Scandal
The Catholic Jesuit order, of which Pope Francis is a member, has been rocked by claims a prominent priest abused several women, a case raising questions about how the Church sanctions offenders.
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Women Priests, "Dhakis" At First Community Durga Puja In Town Near Kolkata
The New Town Sarbajanin Durga Puja, scheduled to be inaugurated on Monday, has many firsts to showcase, including all-women teams of priests and "dhakis".
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UP Seer, Accused Of Giving Rape Threats To Muslim Women, Says "No Guilt"
Bajrang Muni Das of Maharishi Shri Laxman Das Udasi Ashram, who allegedly made a hate speech and issued a "rape threat" in Uttar Pradesh's Sitapur, was granted bail by a local court.
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Hatemonger's Rape Threat To Muslim Women, UP Cops File Case After 6 Days
Sitapur Hate Speech: The Uttar Pradesh police have started investigating a video in which a Hindu priest is seen allegedly threatening to kidnap and rape Muslim women while addressing a gathering outside a mosque in Sitapur district.
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Not Satisfied With Police Probe: Women's Panel On UP Gang-Rape, Murder
A team from the National Commission for Women (NCW) on Thursday met the family members of the 50-year-old anganwadi worker, who was gangraped and brutally murdered allegedly by a temple priest and two others, and expressed dissatisfaction over the police action in the case.
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UP Woman Gang-Raped, Killed; Autopsy Shows "Shock By Excessive Bleeding"
A 50-year-old woman was gang-raped and murdered allegedly by three men including an occultist and his two disciples on Sunday night in western Uttar Pradesh's Budaun district. Two men have been arrested and a case has been registered against them, police said.
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Kerala Nun Moves National Women's Panel Against Rape Accused Bishop
A nun, who filed a rape case against Bishop Franco Mulakkal, has approached the National and State Women's Commissions besides the National Human Rights Commission, accusing the priest and his supporters of "harassing" her through various online platforms.
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Was A Priest Pushed Off Stage For Fat-Shaming? Truth Behind Viral Video
A video that has gone viral online, collecting millions of views, shows a woman pushing a priest off a stage. The video was shared on Twitter by a user who claimed that the incident took place during a sermon in Brazil after the priest said that fat women cannot go to heaven.
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Church Should Acknowledge Male Authoritarianism, Abuse Of Women: Pope
Pope Francis, addressing sexual abuse scandals and calls for women priests, said on Tuesday that for its own good the Roman Catholic Church had to acknowledge its history of male authoritarianism and sexual abuse of women.
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On Sabarimala, Hyderabad Temple Head Priest's Question To Rahul Gandhi
Welcoming Congress president Rahul Gandhi's decision to contest from Wayanad in Kerala, head priest CS Rangarajan at the popular Chilkur Balaji temple in Hyderabad said he was curious to know the opinion of the Congress chief on the Supreme Court judgement to allow women into the Sabarimala temple.
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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.
