Brooklyn Catholic Diocese moves to settle 1,100 child abuse lawsuits through mediationThe Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn is settling 1,100 child sexual abuse lawsuits, aiming to resolve claims and reduce survivor strain. ...
13 Feb, 2026, 12.53 PM IST
Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago Florida diocese gets Bishop who is staunch advocate for migrants as Pope Leo XIV names Reverend Manuel de Jesus RodriguezManuel de Jesus Rodriguez has been a staunch advocate for migrants, which make up most of his 17,000 congregants at the Our Lady of Sorrows...
20 Dec, 2025, 05.53 PM IST
Cardinal Timothy Dolan replaced by Bishop Ronald Hicks as Archbishop of New York, Pope Leo accepts resignation. Here's whyPope Leo appointed Bishop Ronald Hicks from Illinois, to replace Timothy Dolan as leader of the nation's second-largest Catholic diocese, h...
18 Dec, 2025, 09.12 PM IST
Who is Yeonsoo Go? South Korean student and a priest’s daughter detained by US immigration officialsYeonsoo Go, a South Korean student, was detained by ICE agents after a routine immigration court visit in New York. The arrest of the 20-ye...
05 Aug, 2025, 01.05 AM IST
Indian-origin Bishop of Liverpool resigns after sexual assault allegationsBishop John Perumbalath is originally from Kerala. In 1994, he was ordained into the Church of North India. The clergyman moved to the UK i...
30 Jan, 2025, 10.22 PM IST
Salaries of nuns and priests in govt-aided schools are taxable: Supreme CourtThe Supreme Court upheld the income tax department's decision to deduct TDS from salaries paid to nuns and priests working in government-ai...
10 Nov, 2024, 11.54 AM IST
'The Kerala Story' screened in Idukki Church as a vacation course to fight 'Love Jihad'The Idukki diocese of the Syro-Malabar Church stirred controversy by screening 'The Kerala Story' for catechism students, incorporating it ...
09 Apr, 2024, 11.06 AM IST
SC to examine if nuns, priests working as teachers entitled for IT exemptionThe Supreme Court has agreed to examine an important legal question regarding income tax exemption for nuns and priests working as teachers...
19 Jan, 2024, 11.57 AM IST
Singer Sabrina Carpenter's 'Feather' music video sparks controversy over use of NY Catholic church settingThe video features controversial scenes, including instances of inappropriate behaviour and grisly deaths.
29 Nov, 2023, 11.46 AM IST
San Francisco Catholic Archdiocese files for bankruptcy amid abuse lawsuitsThe Archdiocese of San Francisco has declared bankruptcy due to over 500 sexual abuse lawsuits, aiming to manage assets of $100M-$500 milli...
23 Aug, 2023, 02.07 PM IST
Political war continues over 'narcotic jihad' remark; Pala Diocese comes out with explanationAmid mounting criticism, the Pala Diocese, under the the prominent Syro-Malabar Church, came out with an explanation saying that the bishop...
11 Sep, 2021, 02.39 PM IST
Pope tightens oversight on creation of new religious ordersAlready the Vatican in 2016 told local bishops they must consult with it before approving a new religious order or risk having their decisi...
04 Nov, 2020, 11.28 PM IST
US cybersecurity firm says Beijing-linked hackers target Vatican ahead of talksU.S. cybersecurity firm Recorded Future said in the report that the attacks targeted the Vatican and the Catholic diocese of Hong Kong, inc...
29 Jul, 2020, 12.14 PM IST
Nun rape case: Jalandhar bishop files anticipatory bail plea in Kerala High CourtClaiming innocence, the bishop also said the complaint was "nothing but a fictional story" by the nun.
18 Sep, 2018, 01.41 PM IST
Serious Fraud Investigation Office opens probe into Protestant church body after complaints of discrepancies“The order for investigation was received just a week back,” said a top official with the Chennai office of SFIO, on condition of anonymity.
08 Jul, 2016, 02.01 AM IST
President Pranab Mukherjee emphasises on 'pluralism' once againEmphasising on the “pluralistic ideas” yet again, President Pranab Mukherjee today said that the country ‘prides itself in pluralistic idea...
13 Dec, 2015, 08.00 PM IST
Church gives clean chit to school, says Ruchika not expelledAs Chandigarh administration began its probe into charges against Sacred Heart School for allegedly expelling Ruchika under the influence o...
01 Jan, 2010, 02.55 PM IST