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Slur by Pope Francis lays bare the church’s contradictions on homosexuality

The church holds that 'homosexual tendencies' are 'intrinsically disordered'. When it comes to ordination, the church’s guidelines state that people with “deep-seated” gay tendencies should not become priests.

22 June 2024, 04:51 IST

Slur by Pope Francis lays bare the church’s contradictions on homosexuality

Slur by Pope Francis lays bare the church’s contradictions on homosexuality

Slur by Pope Francis lays bare the church’s contradictions on homosexuality

22 June 2024, 04:51 IST

Pope Francis victim of deepfake photo warns against 'perverse' dangers of AI

'We need but think of the long-standing problem of disinformation in the form of fake news, which today can employ 'deepfakes', namely the creation and diffusion of images that appear perfectly plausible but false - I too have been an object of this,' said Francis.

24 January 2024, 12:26 IST

Pope Francis victim of deepfake photo warns against 'perverse' dangers of AI

Pope Francis victim of deepfake photo warns against 'perverse' dangers of AI

Pope Francis victim of deepfake photo warns against 'perverse' dangers of AI

24 January 2024, 12:26 IST

Nicaragua arrests two high-ranking Catholic priests with close ties to cardinal

Local media said that the arrest of priests Carlos Aviles and Hector Treminio brings the number of priests detained over the past week to six. Last week, Bishop Isidro Mora of the Siuna diocese was arrested by police.

29 December 2023, 05:34 IST

Nicaragua arrests two high-ranking Catholic priests with close ties to cardinal

Nicaragua arrests two high-ranking Catholic priests with close ties to cardinal

Nicaragua arrests two high-ranking Catholic priests with close ties to cardinal

29 December 2023, 05:34 IST

Vatican deems bigger church role for women 'urgent,' but postpones major issues

Vatican officials instead sought to emphasize common ground during the meeting, which was characterized by liberals and conservatives alike as a potential culmination of Francis' 10-year pontificate and the vehicle through which he might make changes.

29 October 2023, 05:18 IST

Vatican deems bigger church role for women 'urgent,' but postpones major issues

Vatican deems bigger church role for women 'urgent,' but postpones major issues

Vatican deems bigger church role for women 'urgent,' but postpones major issues

29 October 2023, 05:18 IST

Catholic body in Kerala seeks UN intervention to bring end to attacks on Christians

There is a situation in today's world where people are attacked and persecuted just because they are Christians, they said.

19 August 2023, 16:14 IST

Catholic body in Kerala seeks UN intervention to bring end to attacks on Christians

Catholic body in Kerala seeks UN intervention to bring end to attacks on Christians

Catholic body in Kerala seeks UN intervention to bring end to attacks on Christians

19 August 2023, 16:14 IST

Pope tells transgender person: 'God loves us as we are'

At the same time, the 86-year-old pontiff has reaffirmed that marriage can only be understood as a life-long union between a man and a woman.

25 July 2023, 13:57 IST

Pope tells transgender person: 'God loves us as we are'

Pope tells transgender person: 'God loves us as we are'

Pope tells transgender person: 'God loves us as we are'

25 July 2023, 13:57 IST

Thousands of Catholics gather for papal Mass in Bahrain

The crowd of about 30,000 people that filled Bahrain's National Stadium was the second-largest gathering for a papal Mass on the Arabian Peninsula

05 November 2022, 09:23 IST

Pope Francis thrills small Gulf Catholic community with big Mass

Pope Francis thrills small Gulf Catholic community with big Mass

Thousands of Catholics gather for papal Mass in Bahrain

05 November 2022, 09:23 IST

Transgender Catholics in US 'rejected and welcomed'

For young transgender Catholics, the conflicting approaches of individual churches and clergy can pose challenges to both them and their parents

26 February 2022, 16:05 IST

Rejection or welcome: Transgender Catholics in US encounter both

Rejection or welcome: Transgender Catholics in US encounter both

Transgender Catholics in US 'rejected and welcomed'

26 February 2022, 16:05 IST

Eucharistic procession held in Mangaluru

After a long gap of two years, Catholics in Mangaluru took part in a solemn Eucharistic procession on Sunday, from Milagres Church to Rosario Cathedral.

02 January 2022, 17:34 IST

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Eucharistic procession held in Mangaluru

02 January 2022, 17:34 IST