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2 weeks, 2 days ago

Notre Dame's reopening to be held indoors due to weather

The ceremony for the grand reopening of France's Notre Dame cathedral will be held entirely indoors due to an inclement weather forecast, the Elysee Palace and Paris diocese said Friday. The reopening this weekend of Notre Dame is a succession of ceremonies to breathe life back into the iconic cathedral and celebrate the recovery from its devastating fire in 2019. …

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3 weeks, 6 days ago

Madras HC order directing CBI probe against CSI Madurai-Ramnad Diocese stayed

New Indian Express

MADURAI: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Monday stayed an order passed by a single judge of the court last week, directing the CBI to register a case against CSI Madurai-Ramnad Diocese, Church of South India Trust Association, among others, on charges of illegally selling 31.10 acre government land that was meant to be used for industrial …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Catholic Diocese of Wagga Wagga successfully appeals record compensation payout to victim survivor

ABC

A landmark sexual abuse compensation payout has been slashed by more than $1 million after a Catholic diocese successfully appealed, in part because the victim had lived "a relatively successful life". The compensation was for the abuse he suffered in the 1960s and 70s at the hands of paedophile priest Vincent Kiss at the Catholic Diocese of Wagga Wagga, in …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

'Law Common For Everyone' : Supreme Court Rejects Plea Of Christian Nuns & Priests Against TDS Application To Their Salaries

Live Law

The Supreme Court today dismissed a batch of 93 appeals challenging the application of the Tax Deduction at Source on the salaries given to nuns and priests of the Catholic Church who are working as teachers in aided institutions. The bench comprising Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra was hearing the challenge to the …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Facing more clergy abuse lawsuits, Vermont's Catholic Church files for bankruptcy

The Independent

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Bankruptcy Catholic Vermont Diocese

3 months, 1 week ago

Allahabad High Court imposes ₹10 lakh cost on Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur, U.P. government over wrongful land possession

The Hindu

The Allahabad High Court has imposed a cost of ₹10 lakh on the Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur and the Uttar Pradesh government jointly for wrongfully taking over possession of land belonging to a villager, depriving the landowner and his legal heirs from usage of the land for more than 32 years. “The second appeal, accordingly, stands dismissed with cost of …

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Pope to meet Papua New Guinea Catholics who embrace both Christianity and Indigenous beliefs

Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia — Pope Francis’s visit to Papua New Guinea will take him to a remote part of the South Pacific island nation where Christianity is a recent addition to traditional spiritual beliefs developed over millennia. Papua New Guinea is an overwhelmingly Christian country — a 2000 census showed 96% of the population identified with the religion — but the …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Catholic diocese sues US government, worried some foreign-born priests might be forced to leave

Associated Press

For more than a year, religious organizations have lobbied Congress and the Biden administration to fix a sudden procedural change in how the government processes green cards for religious workers, which threatens the ability of thousands of them to continue to minister in the United States. “Our priests feel we’re doing the best we can,” said Bishop Kevin Sweeney, whose …

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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Catholic diocese sues U.S. government, worried some foreign-born priests might be forced to leave

LA Times

El Paso Catholic Bishop Mark Seitz, shown at the border five years ago, says his diocese faces the possibility of losing priests whose permanent residency cases now have little chance to be approved before their visas expire. “Our priests feel we’re doing the best we can,” said Bishop Kevin Sweeney, whose diocese covers 400,000 Catholics and 107 parishes in three …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Inside Notre-Dame: Modern touches and traditional splendour set for December reopening

Hindustan Times

Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris is getting a modern makeover for its reopening in December, with designer furniture and colourful priestly vestments created by a top fashion designer. Notre-Dame Cathedral prepares for grand reopening with modern makeover Archbishop of Paris Laurent Ulrich said he wanted to "welcome the whole world" as he revealed details of the new interior designs. Priests, archbishops, …

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5 months, 3 weeks ago

Episcopal Church is electing a successor to Michael Curry, its first African American leader

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Episcopal Church, at its …

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6 months ago

Angered by an email, Orange County bishop sued a parishioner for libel. The cost? Millions

LA Times

Bishop Kevin Vann, center, has spent more than three years pursuing a retraction and a monetary award over an email sent to 47 people in 2020. Calling the contents of Nunn’s email “completely and demonstrably false,” he added, “We are committed to setting the record straight.” :: Vann arrived in Orange from the Fort Worth diocese in 2012. “Her comments …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Rights out of Holding Of Non-Hereditary Office, Dies With Person's Death, Not Transferable Or Heritable: Delhi High Court

Live Law

A single bench of Delhi High Court comprising of Justice Dharmesh Sharmawhile deciding a civil revision petition in the case of Revd. John H. Caleb v. Diocese of Delhi-CNI and Ors, has held that a personal right of action, arising due to holding of a non-hereditary office, dies with the death of the person concerned and not transferable or heritable. …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Fresno’s Roman Catholic diocese to file for bankruptcy as new sexual abuse claims soar

LA Times

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Fresno announced this week that it will be filing for bankruptcy in the summer as the number of sexual abuse allegations it faces rises beyond 150. Fresno diocese leader Bishop Joseph V. Brennan said in a statement that the Central Valley church will file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in August. The move allows the diocese …

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6 months, 3 weeks ago

Catholic Diocese of Fresno is forced into bankruptcy after more than 150 shocking claims against clergy members

Daily Mail

The Diocese of Fresno, California has announced that it will file for bankruptcy as it faces at least 154 claims from alleged victims of sexual abuse at the hands of clergy members. On Tuesday, the Fresno Diocese announced it will file for bankruptcy in August as it confronts the enormous number of sexual assault complaints pending against it Advocates, however, …

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7 months, 4 weeks ago

Attingal Lok Sabha Polls 2024: In This Kerala Constituency, Evacuation From Ukraine A Key Election Issue

News 18

Attingal is one of the 20 Lok Sabha constituencies in Kerala that comprises seven assembly segments — Varkala, Attingal, Chirayinkeezhu, Nedumangad, Vamanapuram, Aruvikkara, and Kattakkada. The sitting MP is Congress’ Adoor Prakash while those in the fray this year along with Prakash are V Muraleedharan of BJP and V Joy of CPM. The attitude towards BJP Interestingly, Muraleedharan’s security deposit …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP welcomes screening of The Kerala Story by diocese; UDF, LDF oppose decision

The Hindu

The Bharatiya Janata Party has welcomed the screening of the allegedly Islamophobic movie The Kerala Story by the Idukki diocese of the Syro-Malabar Church for catechism students. BJP central zone president N. Hari said the diocese acted with a “sense of reality.“ “The courageous decision of the Idukki diocese to screen the movie is a major setback to the campaign …

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9 months, 1 week ago

Italy abuse case highlights how scandal slowly beginning to come to light in pope’s backyard

Associated Press

ROME — The clergy sexual abuse scandal is slowly gathering steam in Italy with increasing media coverage, criminal convictions and the launch Monday of an investigative podcast dedicated to a case that tangentially involved Pope Francis. Victim Antonio Messina told his story at the launch Monday of the podcast about his case, saying it was his duty to speak out …

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10 months, 1 week ago

Claims that asylum seekers are on a 'conveyor belt of baptisms' to win the right to remain in the UK are 'nonsense', diocese says as Church of England says it will 'happily engage' with the government

Daily Mail

The Church of England will 'happily engage' with the Government around its work with asylum seekers, a leading official said, as a diocese branded claims by an ex-vicar about a 'conveyor belt of baptisms' as 'nonsense'. Abdul Ezedi, the Alkali attack suspect, is believed to have 'gone into' the River Thames, the Metropolitan Police said He is believed to have …

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11 months, 2 weeks ago

Week after joining BJP, Kerala Orthodox Syrian Church priest removed from posts

Hindustan Times

A week joining the Bharatiya Janata Party, a priest belonging to the Malankara Orthodox Syrian Church in Pathanamthitta district of Kerala was stripped of his official responsibilities within the Church on account of some complaints that have been raised against him, officials said. HT Image Fr Shaiju Kurian, who served as secretary of the Nilackal diocese of the Church, and …

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1 year ago

Sabrina Carpenter's music video Feather sparks controversy for using NY Catholic church, priest removed

Hindustan Times

Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter's use of a Roman Catholic church in Brooklyn as a backdrop for parts of a music video, with her dancing next to pastel-colored coffins, led to its pastor being stripped of his administrative duties after its release and officials holding a Mass to restore the church's “sanctity.” Sabrina Carpenter's new music video Carpenter, who as a …

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1 year ago

Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter’s music video spurs outrage for using NY Catholic church as a setting

Associated Press

NEW YORK — Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter’s use of a Roman Catholic church in Brooklyn as a backdrop for parts of a music video, with her dancing next to pastel-colored coffins, led to its pastor being stripped of his administrative duties after its release and officials holding a Mass to restore the church’s “sanctity.” Carpenter, who as a youth appeared …

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1 year ago

A Sabrina Carpenter music video leads to discipline for a priest as a church is re-consecrated

LA Times

Sabrina Carpenter and a priest walk into a church and only one of them leaves with their job fully intact. This strange story began when Carpenter filmed part of her music video for the single “Feather” at the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church in Brooklyn, N.Y., earlier this year. In a statement earlier this month, the Diocese …

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1 year ago

Priest Punished After Pop Star Shoots Provocative Video At Church

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING A Catholic priest was relieved of his duties for granting singer Sabrina Carpenter permission to shoot a music video at his Brooklyn church. The Diocese of Brooklyn removed Monsignor Jamie J. Gigantiello from his post at Our Lady of Mount Carmel-Annunciation Parish following backlash for Carpenter’s “Feather” music video, which came out on Oct. 31. via Associated …

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Notre Dame's reopening to be held indoors due to weather

Madras HC order directing CBI probe against CSI Madurai-Ramnad Diocese stayed

Catholic Diocese of Wagga Wagga successfully appeals record compensation payout to victim survivor

'Law Common For Everyone' : Supreme Court Rejects Plea Of Christian Nuns & Priests Against TDS Application To Their Salaries

Facing more clergy abuse lawsuits, Vermont's Catholic Church files for bankruptcy

Allahabad High Court imposes ₹10 lakh cost on Catholic Diocese of Gorakhpur, U.P. government over wrongful land possession

Pope to meet Papua New Guinea Catholics who embrace both Christianity and Indigenous beliefs

Catholic diocese sues US government, worried some foreign-born priests might be forced to leave

Catholic diocese sues U.S. government, worried some foreign-born priests might be forced to leave

Inside Notre-Dame: Modern touches and traditional splendour set for December reopening

Episcopal Church is electing a successor to Michael Curry, its first African American leader

Angered by an email, Orange County bishop sued a parishioner for libel. The cost? Millions

Rights out of Holding Of Non-Hereditary Office, Dies With Person's Death, Not Transferable Or Heritable: Delhi High Court

Fresno’s Roman Catholic diocese to file for bankruptcy as new sexual abuse claims soar

Catholic Diocese of Fresno is forced into bankruptcy after more than 150 shocking claims against clergy members

Attingal Lok Sabha Polls 2024: In This Kerala Constituency, Evacuation From Ukraine A Key Election Issue

BJP welcomes screening of The Kerala Story by diocese; UDF, LDF oppose decision

Italy abuse case highlights how scandal slowly beginning to come to light in pope’s backyard

Claims that asylum seekers are on a 'conveyor belt of baptisms' to win the right to remain in the UK are 'nonsense', diocese says as Church of England says it will 'happily engage' with the government

Week after joining BJP, Kerala Orthodox Syrian Church priest removed from posts

Sabrina Carpenter's music video Feather sparks controversy for using NY Catholic church, priest removed

Pop singer Sabrina Carpenter’s music video spurs outrage for using NY Catholic church as a setting

A Sabrina Carpenter music video leads to discipline for a priest as a church is re-consecrated

Priest Punished After Pop Star Shoots Provocative Video At Church