KOCHI: Kerala Region Latin Catholic Council has reiterated its position that the land purchased by 610 families in the Munambam-Kadapuram area is not waqf land. “It is unequivocally clear from the provisions of the Waqf Act that existed at the time when the land was acquired by Farook College and the contents of the legal document for transfer that the …
Canberra: The Australian Catholic Church has admitted that the vow of celibacy may be responsible for the extensive incidents of sexual abuse of children by priests and clergymen. In its response to a Royal Commission into institutional child sexual abuse, the Church's Truth, Justice and Healing Council released an "activity report" Friday that conceded that "obligatory celibacy may have contributed …
