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With new cardinals, Pope Francis puts stamp on Church future
Those under 80 - 16 among the 20 newcomers - can enter a conclave to elect a new pope from among themselves after he dies or resigns.
Trudeau lectures Catholic Church on church-run schools
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday he is "deeply disappointed" the Roman Catholic Church has not offered a formal apology and made...
German churches plan to bless same-sex couples
Churches across Germany are planning services to bless same-sex couples this week, in defiance of a Vatican decree clarifying that such blessings are...
Ancient Indian churches inspire an Easter Sunday getaway
Easter which falls on the first Sunday of April every year is generally celebrated with midnight mass, family get-togethers, large lunches accompanied...
Ireland to lay bare scandal of baby deaths at Church-run homes
An Irish inquiry into alarming death rates among newborns at church-run homes for unwed mothers will hand down its final report on Tuesday, laying...
Pope says women can read at Mass, but still can't be priests
Pope Francis changed church law Monday to explicitly allow women to do more things during Mass, while continuing to affirm that they cannot be...
Three dead as woman beheaded in knife attack at French church
A knife-wielding attacker shouting “Allahu Akbar” beheaded a woman and killed two other people in a suspected terrorist attack at a church in the...
New norms for reopening mosques, churches in Karnataka
The do's include disinfecting daily mosques before and after offering prayers (namaz) and curbs on receiving Holy Communion during mass at churches to...