Catholic Church

Mother Teresa's canonization – Know who all from India will attend event

In March, Pope Francis had announced that Mother Teresa will be elevated to sainthood after the Church recognised two miracles attributed to her after her death.

Sep 03, 2016, 13:10 PM IST

Mother Teresa`s legacy under cloud as sainthood nears

Pope Francis approved the canonisation of the widely beloved Roman Catholic nun Mother Teresa last December, nearly two decades after she died in Kolkata.

Sep 03, 2016, 08:49 AM IST

Sonia Gandhi writes to Pope Francis before Mother Teresa's canonisation

Congress president Sonia Gandhi said that Mother Teresa was one of the most revered, loved and admired figures in India.

Aug 30, 2016, 14:32 PM IST

Philippine Church alarmed by police killings after election

Catholic Church leaders in the Philippines expressed alarm Monday at a sharp rise in police killings of suspected criminals since the election of a firebrand president who has vowed a bloody war on crime.

Jun 20, 2016, 15:46 PM IST

Incoming Philippine president launches vulgar attacks on Church

Explosive incoming Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte has launched a series of obscenity-filled attacks on the Catholic Church, branding local bishops corrupt "sons of whores" who are to be blamed for the nation`s fast-growing population.

May 24, 2016, 10:59 AM IST

Pope says he's willing to study women deacons, in major step

Pope Francis said on Friday that he is willing to create a commission to study whether women can be deacons in the Catholic Church, signaling an openness to letting women serve in ordained ministry currently reserved to men.

May 12, 2016, 22:26 PM IST

Polish church, state closer than ever on baptism anniversary

Poland this week marks 1,050 years since its `baptism`, considered its founding event, at a time when the state is closer than ever to the powerful Catholic Church which helped the conservatives return to power and is now reaping the benefits.

Apr 14, 2016, 10:17 AM IST

Pope reaches out to divorcees but holds line on homosexuality

Pope Francis on Friday opted for no change in the Catholic approach to homosexuality but signalled a more open stance on cohabiting and divorced believers under new Church guidelines on family life.

Apr 08, 2016, 16:50 PM IST

CPI(M) woos Catholic Church ahead of Kerala Assembly polls

With Kerala Assembly polls inching closer, CPI(M) state secretary Kodiyeri Balakrishnan on Wednesday met Thrissur Archbishop Mar Andrews Thazhath in a bid woo the Catholic Church here ahead of the release of its candidate list.

Mar 30, 2016, 14:21 PM IST

Child sex abuse within the Catholic Church

As a French cardinal is accused of covering up child sex abuse by a priest, here are some other alleged or confirmed cases within the Catholic Church around the world.

Mar 15, 2016, 19:31 PM IST

Pope Francis approves Mother Teresa's elevation to sainthood; canonisation on Sept 4

Mother Teresa, the nun who dedicated her life to helping the poor of Calcutta (now Kolkata), will be made a saint of the Roman Catholic Church at a ceremony on September 4.

Mar 15, 2016, 15:39 PM IST

'Growing intolerance, narrow interpretation of nationalism main challenges before Church in India'

The key challenges were identified at the 32nd plenary of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India.

Mar 10, 2016, 09:27 AM IST

Vatican cardinal denies attempts to cover up child sex abuse

A high-ranking Vatican official said on Wednesday he should have done more to stop the sexual abuse of children in the Catholic Church, acknowledging that he was told of at least one priest "misbehaving" with boys at an Australian school.

Mar 03, 2016, 12:32 PM IST

Australian inquiry hears of gun-toting paedophile priest

An Australian inquiry Wednesday heard of a gun-toting paedophile priest who made children kneel between his legs during confession as Vatican finance chief Cardinal George Pell admitted a time of "crimes and cover-ups" within the Catholic Church.

Mar 02, 2016, 12:06 PM IST

Pope wants Mexico free of `merchants of death`

Pope Francis urged Mexicans on Sunday to turn their country into a land of opportunity where there is no need to emigrate or mourn victims "of the merchants of death."

Feb 15, 2016, 01:58 AM IST

MP govt yet to hand over schools to Church, says Archbishop

Archbishop of Bhopal, Leo Cornelio, on Saturday said the Madhya Pradesh government was yet to respond to its request regarding handing over some of the state-run schools in backward districts to the Catholic Church to improve their educational standards.

Jan 23, 2016, 18:48 PM IST