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Four imposters posing as priests arrested for cheating at Delhi airport

New Delhi, Delhi Police has arrested four men posing as priests of Haridwar Akhara for allegedly cheating a man of his gold ring on the pretext of bringing him good fortune, an official said on Wednesday. Four imposters posing as priests arrested for cheating at Delhi airport The accused have been identified as Rinku Nath and Sahil Nath, both residents …

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2 days, 11 hours ago

Software engineer loses ₹12 lakh to fake priests

Hindustan Times

MUMBAI: A 25-year-old software engineer was duped of ₹12.30 lakh by ‘priests’ who performed rituals claiming they would end his problems. The engineer got in touch with the priests through the ‘Divine Talk’ app and made payments to them in several tranches between January and March 2025, as they threatened that leaving the rituals incomplete would result in his death, …

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Bengaluru to host first-ever Cauvery aarti at Sankey Tank on March 21, Varanasi priests to lead rituals: Report

Hindustan Times

Bengaluru is set to witness a grand religious spectacle as the Karnataka government plans to organize the first-ever Cauvery Aarti at Sankey Tank on March 21, paying tribute to the river that serves as the city's primary water source. According to report by Deccan Herald, the event is being spearheaded by the Bengaluru Water Supply and Sewerage Board. Initially, BWSSB …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

In his own words: Pope Francis has long been up front about his health problems and eventual death

Associated Press

ROME — Pope Francis has written and spoken at length about sickness, aging and death, and personally directed that his doctors provide the fairly detailed daily updates that have punctuated his own battle with pneumonia. On growing old: Francis has long complained about the way society treats old people, saying they are part of today’s consumerist “throwaway culture” when they …

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2 weeks, 6 days ago

Watch Video: ’Lathmaar’ Holi celebration begins in Mathura’s Barsana amid much fanfare

Live Mint

The famed 'lathmar' holi of Mathura began with much fanfare in Barsana as a part of the elaborate Holi festival celebrations. The men from Nandgaon try to drench the Barsana women, where women playfully hit men with sticks, reenacting Krishna's legendary visit to Radha's village. The vibrant festival of Holi kicked off with Laddu Mar Holi with great enthusiasm at …

Men Holi Mathura Barsana Celebration Begins

3 weeks ago

Karnataka Budget 2025 Highlights: Priests’ salary, movie ticket prices, ‘Brand Bengaluru’ inside ₹4 lakh crore budget

Live Mint

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah presented his 16th Budget on Friday. A total of ₹4.095 lakh crore was allotted for the Karnataka Budget 2025-26. The Karnataka Budget allocated ₹51,034 crore for the five guarantee schemes promised by the Congress government in the state. Here are top highlights from the Karnataka Budget 2025-26: 1. "This makes Karnataka one of the highest capital …

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3 weeks, 4 days ago

Syro-Malabar Church circular invites wrath of rebels, supporters

The Hindu

With Lent season set to begin on Wednesday, a circular from Major Archbishop Andres Thazhath and his vicar for Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese Joseph Pamplany are facing resistance from both the rebel group and supporters, though for opposing reasons. The priests and the faithful of the archdiocese rejected the circular on the Mass issue by the Major Archbishop and his vicar, calling …

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1 month ago

Andhra Pradesh priests' breakdance during temple fest goes viral, sparks debate

India Today

A temple procession in Andhra Pradesh's Srikakulam district has ignited a debate on tradition and modernity after a video of priests breakdancing during the event went viral. The incident took place at the Sri Vasudeva Perumal Temple in Srikakulam distric’s Mandasa village during the 16th annual Brahmotsavam, which was held from February 17 to 23. Priests, while carrying the deity …

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1 month ago

Saraswati Yagam conducted atop Indrakeeladri

The Hindu

Sri Durga Malleswara Swamyvarla Devasthanam conducted ‘Saraswati Yagam’ on the occasion of Moola Nakshatra, the birth star of Goddess Saraswati, on Sunday. The Saraswati Yagam was performed according to Vedic rituals at the temple’s Yagashala amidst the sacred chanting of mantras by Vedic scholars and the accompaniment of traditional music, led by the temple priests. The temple priests also performed …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Temple managements, social organisations declare support for attacked temple priest

The Hindu

Several temple managements and social organisations expressed their support for Chilkur Balaji temple priest C.S. Members of the Andhra Pradesh Purohit Brahmana Samakhya took out a procession and staged a demonstration at Annamayya Circle in Kadapa on Wednesday, terming the incident unfortunate and demanding punishment for the culprits. “Priests pray for universal well-being by chanting ‘Sarve Janaah Sukhino Bhavanthu’, but …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Mini Sammakka and Saralamma Jatara Begins at Medaram

Deccan Chronicle

Warangal: The Mini Sammakka and Saralamma Jatara, a major tribal festival held in the intervening year between the Mega-Medaram Jatara, started on Wednesday with traditional rituals. A vibrant procession accompanied by rhythmic drumbeats and decorated temporary Thoranum, adorned with mango leaves and garlands, was organised to ward off negative energies and ensure a safe environment throughout the Jatara. Divakaran, special …

Jatara Medaram

1 month, 2 weeks ago

Priests on hunger strike against Mumtaz Hotel construction near Tirupati temple

India Today

Fresh protests erupted in Andhra Pradesh’s Tirupati district with ‘sadhus’ setting up a demonstration against construction of a luxury resort ‘Mumtaz Hotel’ at the foot of one of the seven sacred hills. The protesting priests, led by Andhra Pradesh Sadhu Parishad president Srinivasananda Saraswati Swamy, began an indefinite hunger strike in front of the Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanams administrative building. In …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Scuffle Breaks Out Between Priests, Devotees At Mathura's Banke Bihari Temple, 3 Injured

ABP News

A scuffle broke out at Mathura's famous Banke Bihari Mandir on Monday in which three devotees were injured. The injured devotees filed a complaint against the temple authorities and Vrindavan police took one person into custody. In a similar incident in November last year, a video went viral on social media where a huge scuffle was seen between devotees and …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Punnainallur Mariamman Temple ‘kumbabhishekam’ performed

The Hindu

The “kumbabhishekam” of Sri Mariamman Temple at Punnainallur, on the outskirts of Thanjavur, was performed on Monday. The pots containing the “holy water” was taken in a procession by priests from the “yaga salai” to the sanctum sanctorum, vimanams and the gopurams after the final ‘poornahuthi’ at the ‘yaga salai’. While the ‘sanctified water’ was poured on the kalasams fixed …

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1 month, 2 weeks ago

Italy Church abuse group highlights toll on families

Raw Story

An Italian support group for victims of clerical sex abuse launched a network Friday to help affected families, whom it said were often shunned by their communities in the mainly Catholic country. Organizers said it was the first such association in Italy, where the culture of silence surrounding the sexual abuse of minors by priests is still strong, despite efforts …

Italy Abuse Church

1 month, 3 weeks ago

Winning mantra: the buzz over AAP’s monthly aid, BJP’s Ram Mandir pitch

The Hindu

Sitting outside Connaught Place’s Hanuman Mandir on a sunny afternoon, a group of temple workers is busy discussing promises made by various parties ahead of the Assembly election. But another member of the group argues that the “flourishing economy” around the “BJP’s Ram Mandir” offers something bigger than the monthly handouts — prosperous business and secure employment. To mark the …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Priest’s License Revoked By Church After Copying Musk's Salute At Anti-Abortion Summit

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING A Michigan priest had his license revoked by the Anglican Catholic Church after he mimicked Elon Musk’s controversial straight-arm gesture, which many have likened to a Nazi salute, during a speech. The church announced it dismissed Calvin Robinson as a priest and rescinded his license after he made the gesture at the end of his speech Saturday …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

U.S. watchdog launches database on Catholic priests accused of sex abuse of minors in the Philippines

The Hindu

A United States-based watchdog on Wednesday launched an online database on more than 80 Roman Catholic priests who have been accused of sexually abusing minors in the Philippines and said the silence of Filipino bishops on the crimes amounted to a cover-up. “The external mechanisms that have forced accountability by Catholic bishops elsewhere — litigation by victims, probes of church …

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1 month, 4 weeks ago

Bishops silent, US watchdog launches databse on Philippine priests accused of sexually abusing minors

Firstpost

A United States-based watchdog on Wednesday launched an online database on more than 80 Roman Catholic priests who have been accused of sexually abusing minors in the Philippines and said the silence of Filipino bishops on the crimes amounted to a cover-up Anne Barrett Doyle, right, Co-Director and Suzy Nauman, database manager of BishopAccountability.org, a United States-based watchdog, speaks at …

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2 months ago

Rebel priests in Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese reiterate demand to disband curia

The Hindu

Rebel priests in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church have said that they will not cooperate with Mar Joseph Pamplany, the vicar of the Major Archbishop, until the present archdiocesan curia is disbanded. The rebel priests’ group, Athiroopatha Samrakshana Samithi, said in a statement issued on January 23 that the priests, who were the victims of police action on …

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2 months ago

Misleading statements ruining credibility of talks, say archdiocesan authorities

The Hindu

The Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocesan authorities have said “misleading” statements are ruining the credibility of the ongoing talks by the vicar of the Major Archbishop Joseph Pamplany with different groups to permanently settle the dispute over the Unified Mass. Archbishop Pamplany is meeting different groups of lay people and priests to settle the dispute over Mass and anyone can seek time to …

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2 months ago

Court-appointed committee of Banke Bihari temple applied for FCRA

The Hindu

A day after The Hindu reported that Banke Bihari Temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Vrindavan was granted Foreign Contribution Regulation Act registration without the temple priests applying for it, a government source said a court-appointed management committee had applied for the registration. The temple committee is locked in a legal battle with the Bharatiya Janata Party -led government in the State …

State Fcra Banke Bihari Temple Temple Applied

2 months ago

U.P. temple gets FCRA nod without request

The Hindu

The Union Home Ministry has granted registration under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010 to the famous Banke Bihari temple in Uttar Pradesh’s Vrindavan, enabling it to receive donations from foreign countries for “religious” activity. On Friday, the Ministry granted the FCRA registration to the ‘Thakur Shri Bankey Bihari Ji Maharaj Temple’ at Vrindavan under the “Religious ” category. Mr. …

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2 months ago

Archbishop Pamplany must win confidence of archdiocese: lay group

The Hindu

Archbishop Joseph Pamplany, recently appointed the metropolitan vicar of the Major Archbishop of the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese of the Syro-Malalbar Church, must win the confidence of the archdiocese and publicly declare that lay people and priests in the archdiocese are part of the Church, according to Alamaya Munnettam, a lay group. In an appeal to the new vicar, the lay group …

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Four imposters posing as priests arrested for cheating at Delhi airport

Software engineer loses ₹12 lakh to fake priests

Bengaluru to host first-ever Cauvery aarti at Sankey Tank on March 21, Varanasi priests to lead rituals: Report

In his own words: Pope Francis has long been up front about his health problems and eventual death

Watch Video: ’Lathmaar’ Holi celebration begins in Mathura’s Barsana amid much fanfare

Karnataka Budget 2025 Highlights: Priests’ salary, movie ticket prices, ‘Brand Bengaluru’ inside ₹4 lakh crore budget

Syro-Malabar Church circular invites wrath of rebels, supporters

Andhra Pradesh priests' breakdance during temple fest goes viral, sparks debate

Saraswati Yagam conducted atop Indrakeeladri

Temple managements, social organisations declare support for attacked temple priest

Mini Sammakka and Saralamma Jatara Begins at Medaram

Priests on hunger strike against Mumtaz Hotel construction near Tirupati temple

Scuffle Breaks Out Between Priests, Devotees At Mathura's Banke Bihari Temple, 3 Injured

Punnainallur Mariamman Temple ‘kumbabhishekam’ performed

Italy Church abuse group highlights toll on families

Winning mantra: the buzz over AAP’s monthly aid, BJP’s Ram Mandir pitch

Priest’s License Revoked By Church After Copying Musk's Salute At Anti-Abortion Summit

U.S. watchdog launches database on Catholic priests accused of sex abuse of minors in the Philippines

Bishops silent, US watchdog launches databse on Philippine priests accused of sexually abusing minors

Rebel priests in Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese reiterate demand to disband curia

Misleading statements ruining credibility of talks, say archdiocesan authorities

Court-appointed committee of Banke Bihari temple applied for FCRA

U.P. temple gets FCRA nod without request

Archbishop Pamplany must win confidence of archdiocese: lay group