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A Vatican magazine has denounced widespread exploitation of nuns for cheap or free labour in the Roman Catholic church, saying the male hierarchy should stop treating them like lowly servants. The article in the monthly Women, Church, World is remarkable for an official Vatican publication – describing the drudgery of nuns whoContinue Reading

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By: Matters India Reporter Malayattoor: Kerala police today arrested Johny, the prime suspect in the murder of Father Xavier Thelakkat, who was stabbed to death on March 1 . Johny was a sexton employed at St Thomas Mount at Malayattoor in Ernakulam district which was overseen by Father Thelakkat. TheContinue Reading

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By: Matters India Reporter Kanjamendi: Kandhamal anti-Christian violence survivors still in psychological pain after nine years. This is was said during a psychological counseling session that was conducted for the survivors of Kandhamal violence in 2007 and 2008, at Divya Jyoti Pastoral Centre here, Kandhamal district, Odisha, Eastern India, FebruaryContinue Reading

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Kottayam: When 31-year-old Bineesh Thomas and 27-year-old Hima got married, the guests remained silent spectators. Instead, they all witnessed a beautiful ceremony where only silence spoke, moving some to tears of joy.For, the couple took their wedding vows and followed the wedding rituals in the church completely in sign language. Kottayam nativeContinue Reading

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By Ajaya Kumar Singh Bhubaneswar: The Karwan-e-Mohabbat, a civil society initiative of solidarity and conscience in response to rising hate violence, visited Odisha from 26-28 February. This is the tenth state to be visited by the Karwan. Now in its second year, the Karwan visited Gurudijhatia in Cuttack district whereContinue Reading