
Kollam (Kerala): After the visit of three Italian ministers to try and get two Italian marines released from prison, Kerala witnessed a round of Church diplomacy when two Italian priests arrived at the home of one of the fishermen shot dead by the marines. Confirming to IANS that on Wednesday two Italian priests arrived here and visited the home of Gelastine, one of the two fishermen killed by the Italian...

05:45 PM, Apr 05, 2012

It is nearly five times the 52 crore rupees insurance cover last year for the ten day long festival. ...

12:36 AM, Sep 01, 2011

Bhubaneshwar: Tension erupted in the temple town of Puri after a clash between the police and junior priests at the Jagannath temple on Monday. Three junior priests and 1 policeman got injured in a tussle between the two sides. This after the police prohibited the priests from allowing large number of devotees to climb the chariots of Lord Jagannath, Bhalabadra and Sumitra. The incident occurred during the 'Abakash' ritual of...

02:12 PM, Jul 04, 2011

Vatican City: The Vatican has told bishops around the world that it is important to cooperate with police in reporting priests who rape and molest children and asked them to develop guidelines for preventing sex abuse by next May. But Monday's letter from the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith made no provision to ensure the bishops actually follow the guidelines, and victims groups immediately denounced the recommendations as...

08:55 AM, May 17, 2011

Vatican City: The Vatican has said it was planning to issue a set of guidelines to bishops around the world on responding effectively to the sexual abuse of children by priests that will include recommendations for prevention programs, better screening of priests and the need to obey civil reporting requirements. Cardinal William Levada, who heads the Vatican office that deals with clerical sex abuse cases, told some 150 cardinals of...

12:08 PM, Nov 20, 2010

Started 9 years ago, the nine-day workshop in Kolkata teaches aspiring priests how to minimise errors in the mantras during worship. ...

10:49 AM, Oct 11, 2010

The priests said they were willing to return to India instead of being insulted. ...

05:58 PM, Sep 06, 2009

Two Pashupatinath priests were attacked by suspected Maoists. ...

04:56 PM, Sep 05, 2009

India's envoy to Nepal has lodged a strong protest with the Home Minister. ...

09:02 AM, Sep 05, 2009

A mob tore off their sacred threads and stripped them. ...

05:01 PM, Sep 04, 2009

Over 100 copies of the book have been confiscated in eastern Nepal. ...

05:36 PM, Jan 23, 2009

Big B was dragged into the row despite dropping plans to visit the temple. ...

03:25 PM, Jan 09, 2009

A former chief priest says that Nepal is breaking a 100-yr-old tradition. ...

04:31 PM, Jan 06, 2009

Students demand that the two priests named by government be withdrawn. ...

08:33 AM, Jan 06, 2009

Temple insiders, including Nepalis want the Indian priests to be restored. ...

02:28 AM, Jan 06, 2009