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Pope Francis appeals to call off "senseless war" in Ukraine during Christm
Updated : 1 month ago IST
Pope Francis during his traditional Christmas message on Sunday appealed to put an end to the ongoing war in Ukraine and said that it is time to express solidarity and assist all those who are suffering.
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Russia's Patriarch Kirill discusses situation in Ukraine with Pope Francis
Updated : 10 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Moscow [Russia], March 16 (ANI/Sputnik): Patriarch Kirill of Moscow and All Russia discussed with Pope Francis the situation in Ukraine and the humanitarian efforts of the Russian Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches, the Russian Orthodox Church said on Wednesday.
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Pope Francis appreciates India's assistance to countries during COVID pand
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 30 (ANI): Head of Roman Catholic Church Pope Francis appreciated India's assistance to countries amid the COVID-19 pandemic during his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, Ministry of External Affairs said in a press release.
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PM Modi arrives at convention centre in Rome for G20 Summit
Updated : 1 year, 3 months ago IST
Rome [Italy], October 30 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at Roma Convention Centre to take part in the highly anticipated Group of 20 (G20) Summit. PM Modi was received by Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi here.
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Attackers killed in Indonesia church blast linked to terror group
Updated : 1 year, 10 months ago IST
Jakarta [Indonesia], March 29 (ANI): Indonesian police have said the suicide bombers who died in a blast outside a Roman Catholic church on Sulawesi Island on Sunday were a man and woman who were members of a Muslim terrorist network linked to the Islamic State group.
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Pope Francis allows women to serve at Mass, but no to female priests
Updated : 2 years ago IST
Rome [Italy], January 12 (ANI): Pope Francis has changed the laws of the Roman Catholic Church to formally allow women to serve at the altar, give readings from the Bible during Mass and administer communion, yet they remain barred from ordained priesthood.
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Coronavirus: Do not kiss Holy Cross, says Archbishop Goa
Updated : 2 years, 10 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], Mar 15 (ANI): In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Roman Catholic Church in Goa on Saturday issued an advisory, directing people not to kiss the Holy Cross and urged priests to purify their hands with sanitisers.
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Expelled Kerala nun writes to Vatican against dismissal from congregation
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Wayanad (Kerala) [India], Oct 29 (ANI): A Kerala nun has approached the Vatican, the highest seat in the Roman Catholic church hierarchy, against her dismissal from her congregation.
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Canonisation of Mariam Thresia is matter of pride for every Indian: PM Mod
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 29 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday expressed happiness over the canonisation of Mariam Thresia, foundress of the Sisters of the Holy Family.
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Goa church opposes setting up of garbage treatment plant at Bainguinim
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Panaji (Goa) [India], July 28 (ANI): Influential Roman Catholic Church expressed its opposition to setting up of a garbage treatment plant proposed near the historically significant Old Goa Church complex at Bainguinim near Panaji, Goa, on Sunday.
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Cardinal Ranjith calls on govt to step down over Easter Sunday bombings
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Colombo [Sri Lanka], July 22 (ANI): Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith, the head of Sri Lanka's Roman Catholic Church, has called for the government to step down due to its alleged failure to prevent Easter Sunday bombings that claimed the lives of more than 250 people.
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Cry to rebuild old Roman Catholic church at Dhanushkodi in TN gets louder
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Dhanushkodi (Tamil Nadu) [India], June 5 (ANI): Once what used to be a roman catholic church here is now a neglected monument. Locals and many tourists are urging the government to rebuild the church.
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