Bishop Franco Mulakkal, a native of Kerala, an enclave of Christians in predominantly Hindu India, is accused of attacking the nun nine times between 2014 and 2016.
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Critics of Pope Francis level new accusation of ‘heresy’
Addressed to “the bishops of the Catholic Church,” the 20-page letter was written to “accuse Pope Francis of the canonical delict of heresy, and second, to request that you take the steps necessary to deal with the grave situation of a heretical pope.”
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Bishop Cantu assumes pastoral governance of San Jose Diocese
Bishop Oscar Cantu, the co-adjutor bishop of San Jose, Calif., has assumed governance of the diocese upon the resignation of Bishop Patrick J. McGrath. Bishop Cantu’s appointment was announced May 1 by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, the apostolic nuncio to the United States.
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South African archbishop says oppression of migrants recalls apartheid
A South African archbishop has urged the government to act against xenophobic attacks, which have increased as general elections approach.
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Kentucky Derby draws attention to issue of human trafficking
Dickerson — founder of the Women of the Well ministry for trafficking survivors based in Louisville — said she lived in Chicago for a time and even then she was brought to Louisville to be trafficked during the Derby.
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El Paso bishop testifies on immigration as president seeks to change asylum
President Donald Trump ordered changes for how refugees may apply for asylum to the U.S., requesting an application fee from asylum-seekers and denying them permission to work depending on how the applicant entered the country.
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Anti-Semitic attacks spike, killing most Jews in decades
Jewish communities worldwide are feeling an “increasing sense of emergency” due to the recent spate of anti-Semitic attacks. In 2018 alone, according to Tel Aviv University researchers, there has been a 13% increase in such attacks upon Jews and Jewish communities, with the most dramatic cases occurring in Western Europe, and recently, in the United States.
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Pew study finds continued support in Western Europe for paying church taxes
A recent report from the Pew Research Center, “In Western European Countries With Church Taxes, Support for the Tradition Remains Strong,” finds that in an ever more secular European continent, official financial support for the churches remain constant, whether people attend services or not.
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Vatican newspaper appoints new editorial board for women’s magazine
The announcement came a little more than one month after the magazine’s founder and former director, Lucetta Scaraffia, resigned along with her editorial staff, claiming a lack of trust and support from the new management at the newspaper.
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Jesuit priest Richard Ryscavage, supporter for world’s refugees, dies at 74
Father Ryscavage’s research and advocacy on behalf of refugees and migrants was recognized around the world