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Dwindling figures in the American Catholic Church have made them take the drastic step of making the text available for certain members of the clergy.

Exorcisms and Related Supplications to be translated in English by US...

Dwindling figures in American Catholic Church have made them take drastic step of making text available for certain...

26 Oct 2017 5:03 AM GMT

The US Supreme Court legalised abortion nationwide more than four decades ago, but states were allowed to permit restrictions once a fetus was viable. (Photo: Representational Image/AP)

Brazil may ban all abortions even in cases of rape victims, danger to...

Abortion is illegal in Brazil, home to the world's largest Catholic community, except when pregnancy is due to rape.

22 Nov 2017 11:40 AM GMT

The fact that Catholics and Protestants jointly participated in these celebrations joyfully is a proof that we need not be slaves to our past and that love and humility can bridge all distances. (Representational image)

Mystic Mantra: Always reforming

Martin Luther was a monk who had deep interest in theology and dedicated much time in studying scriptures.

9 Nov 2017 1:04 AM GMT

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Spanish Catholic Church held its only same- sex ceremony in 1901

The lesbian couple who trciked them spend the rest of their lives on the run after the truth came out.

21 Feb 2018 8:20 AM GMT

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Exorcism by cellphone: Beating the devil in the 21st century

Catholic Church officials say the number of demonic possessions is on the rise.

17 April 2018 9:32 AM GMT

Pope Francis, wearing a face mask, descending the stairs of the Basilica of Santa Maria in Aracoeli prior to an inter-religious ceremony for peace in Campidoglio Square, at Romes Capitoline Hill. (Photo: VATICAN MEDIA / AFP)

AA Edit | We are family

The conservatives say the Pope has only reminded the families of LGBT persons not to throw them out

24 Oct 2020 4:42 AM GMT

Pope Francis delivers a speech during a ceremony for peace with representatives from various religions in Campidoglio Square in Rome on October 20, 2020. (AFP)

Pope says same-sex couples should be protected by civil union laws

He made his comments in a new documentary Francesco by Oscar-nominated director Evgeny Afineevsky that was released on...

22 Oct 2020 12:47 PM GMT

Commission president Jean-Marc Sauve, left, hands copies of the report to Catholic Bishop Eric de Moulins-Beaufort, president of the Bishops Conference of France (CEF), during the publishing of a report by an independant commission into sexual abuse by church officials (Ciase), Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, in Paris. A major French report released Tuesday found that an estimated 330,000 children were victims of sex abuse within Frances Catholic Church over the past 70 years, in Frances first major reckoning with the devastating phenomenon. (AP)

330,000 children victims of church sex abuse: French report

About 80% of the victims were boys, as per the 2,500-page document prepared by an independent commission

5 Oct 2021 9:15 AM GMT

With his elevation, Dr Antony will be a one among the 226 serving Cardinals and will be a member of the 132-member College of Cardinals which will elect a new Pope. (Image By Arrangement)

AA EDIT | Dalit Cardinal marks a first

He will now be part of the global leadership of one of the oldest institutions. That makes his elevation all the more...

30 Aug 2022 8:30 PM GMT

It is remarkable that a Vatican publication would dare put such words to paper and publicly denounce how the church exploits its nuns. (Photo: Pixabay)

Vatican magazine denounces nuns' servitude

A nun identified only as Sister Marie describes how sisters serve clergy but "are rarely invited to sit at the tables...

1 March 2018 11:14 AM GMT

The Catholic Church is not part of the WCC but Francis is keen to close the gap between its 1.3 billion-strong faithful and the Churches under the WCC umbrella, in particular given the regularity of deadly attacks on Christians. (Photo: AP)

Pope Francis vows to seek 'unity' with non-Catholics in Geneva

He came at invitation of WCC, created in 1948, groups 350 Protestant, Orthodox, Anglican churches from more than 100...

21 Jun 2018 11:31 AM GMT

Pope Francis is considered too liberal by many in Polands church, who still follow the more conservative teachings of Saint John Paul II, the late Polish pope who served from 1978 to 2005. (Photo: File)

Pope Francis on sex abuse: 'We showed no care for the little ones'

Pope begged forgiveness for pain suffered by victims and said lay Catholics must be involved in any effort to root out...

20 Aug 2018 11:47 AM GMT