Vatican rejects Bulgarian envoy for writing ‘homosexual act’
August 7th, 2012 - 12:07 am ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Aug 6 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican rejected the candidacy of a Bulgarian diplomat to become the next ambassador of his country because he is the author of a best-selling ... Read more...
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Muslims, Catholics hold inter-faith meet in Vatican
July 12th, 2012 - 7:32 am ICT by IANS
Vatican City, July 12 (IANS/AKI) A group of Muslims and Catholics have met at the Vatican and exchanged views about their relations "in the current situation of the world".According to ... Read more...
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Italian priest killed by mafia may be declared saint
June 30th, 2012 - 5:48 am ICT by IANS
Vatican City, June 30 (IANS/AKI) A priest from Italy's Sicily island who was killed by the mafia 20 years ago has been declared a martyr by Pope Benedict, and may ... Read more...
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Ram Charan-Upasana honeymoon at Salvatore Ferragamo’s ranch
June 20th, 2012 - 7:48 pm ICT by IANS
Mumbai, June 20 (IANS) Newly married couple, actor Ram Charan Teja and his bride Kamineni Upasana, have had a short three-day, but delightful honeymoon at designer Salvatore Ferragamo's ranch in ... Read more...
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Pope greets Queen Elizabeth
June 6th, 2012 - 11:23 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, June 6 (IANS/AKI) Pope Benedict XVI has sent a message to Queen Elizabeth II, congratulating the British monarch on the Diamond Jubilee of her coronation, the Vatican ... Read more...
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Media has tarnished Vatican’s image: Pope
May 31st, 2012 - 8:02 am ICT by IANS
Vatican City, May 31 (IANS/AKI) A Vatican scandal involving leaked secret documents and the arrest of the pope's butler has been exaggerated and misrepresented by the press, Pope Benedict said.
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Pope turns 85
April 16th, 2012 - 10:48 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, April 16 (IANS/AKI) Pope Benedict XVI marked his 85th birthday Monday.The pope met his older brother, 88 year-old Father Georg Ratzinger, and asked Catholics to pray that he ... Read more...
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Pope can’t cook, says brother
April 4th, 2012 - 4:14 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, April 4 (IANS/AKI) The pope can't cook but knows how to wash dishes following dinner and practices addresses with a tape recorder, according to his older brother.Before he ... Read more...
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Pope denounces gay marriage
March 10th, 2012 - 6:12 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 10 (IANS) Pope Benedict XVI has denounced gay weddings, terming them as "powerful political and cultural currents seeking to alter the legal definition of marriage".The pope urged US ... Read more...
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Pope calls for end to Syria violence
February 13th, 2012 - 1:06 am ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Feb 12 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Pope Benedict XVI Sunday launched a fresh appeal to the Syrian authorities, urging them to address the demands of protesters and put an end ... Read more...
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4,000 cases of Catholic priests abusing kids probed
February 8th, 2012 - 11:17 pm ICT by IANS
London, Feb 8 (IANS) More than 4,000 cases of Catholic priests sexually abusing children have been investigated in the past one decade, said a top churchman in the Vatican city.Cardinal ... Read more...
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Mena Suvari files for divorce
January 16th, 2012 - 10:28 am ICT by IANS
Los Angeles, Jan 16 (IANS) Actress Mena Suvari has filed for divorce from husband and concert promoter Simone Sestito, citing "irreconcilable differences".Suvari, who married Sestito in Vatican City, Italy in ... Read more...
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Crocodile attends papal audience
January 12th, 2012 - 5:00 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Jan 12 (IANS/AKI) Pope Benedict XVI Wednesday addressed around 7,000 faithful - and a crocodile.To commemorate the Rome zoo's 100th anniversary, staff members attended the pope's general indoor ... Read more...
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US bishop resigns after saying he fathered two kids
January 5th, 2012 - 10:03 am ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Jan 5 (IANS/EFE) A 60-year-old bishop in Los Angeles has given his resignation to Pope Benedict XVI after it was disclosed he was the father of two teenage ... Read more...
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2.5 mn gathered in Rome to see pope in 2011
January 4th, 2012 - 4:55 am ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Jan 4 (IANS/AKI) More than 2.5 million people last year participated in gatherings in Rome attended by Pope Benedict XVI, the Vatican has said.During 2011, a total of ... Read more...
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Pope prays for world peace on Christmas
December 25th, 2011 - 10:15 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Dec 25 (IANS) Pope Benedict XVI prayed for world peace Sunday and said that the world remained "torn" by violence which had stained the earth with blood.Delivering his ... Read more...
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Eliminate death penalty, says Pope
December 1st, 2011 - 4:58 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Dec 1 (IANS/AKI) Pope Benedict XVI Wednesday appealed to politicians to eliminate capital punishment, saying it is a violation of human dignity.Speaking at the the Vatican to international ... Read more...
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Pope urges G-20 to resolve economic crisis
November 3rd, 2011 - 6:20 am ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Nov 3 (IANS/AKI) Pope Benedict XVI has urged the world's most industrialised countries to resolve the problems that has plunged much of the globe into an economic crisis.Leaders ... Read more...
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Pope reaches out to Turkey quake victims
October 27th, 2011 - 3:16 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Oct 27 (IANS/AKI) Pope Benedict XVI has reached out to victims of the earthquake that struck eastern Turkey, asking for divine support in rescue efforts."At this time our ... Read more...
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Vatican recognises Libya’s NTC
October 22nd, 2011 - 4:04 am ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Oct 22 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican Friday recognised Libya's National Transitional Council (NTC) as the legitimate representative of the Libyan people and wished it success, a day after the ... Read more...
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Italian priest shot dead in Philippines
October 20th, 2011 - 5:03 am ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Oct 20 (IANS/AKI) An Italian priest has been shot dead in the Philippines, the Vatican news agency Fides said.Police said Fausto Tentorio, 61, was shot dead soon after ... Read more...
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Pope calls to renounce hatred as Norway mourns victims
July 25th, 2011 - 1:40 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, July 25 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Pope Benedict Sunday prayed for the victims of Norway's twin terror attacks and called on Catholics to "abandon forever the path of hatred and ... Read more...
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Pope sends 50,000 euro for famine relief in Somalia
July 21st, 2011 - 9:32 am ICT by IANS
Vatican City, July 21 (IANS/AKI) Pope Benedict XVI has sent 50,000 euro (around $71,000) to Somalia to be used as aid for millions of people starving because of drought.The pope ... Read more...
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Vatican declares war on ’secularisation’
July 14th, 2011 - 10:43 am ICT by IANS
Vatican City, July 14 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican has announced plans for a massive campaign beginning 2012 against "secularisation" in some of Europe's biggest cities.Archbishop Rino Fisichella, president of the Pontifical ... Read more...
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Philippines’ lawmakers debating over divorce law
June 2nd, 2011 - 8:03 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Manila, June 2 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Lawmakers in the Philippines are passionately debating a new bill which will introduce divorce in the country. If the bill is passed, couples in the country can ... Read more...
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Vatican to issue new sex abuse guidelines for bishops
May 12th, 2011 - 8:24 am ICT by IANS
Vatican City, May 12 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican will issue a new document for bishops next week on dealing with cases of sexual abuse of children by priests.The letter, due Monday ... Read more...
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Pope John Paul II’s beatification gathers 1.5 million people
May 2nd, 2011 - 7:42 pm ICT by BNO News
ROME, ITALY (BNO NEWS) -- Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday conducted one of the largest Vatican Masses as more than 1.5 million people attended the ceremony in which Pope John Paul II ... Read more...
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John Paul II beatification ceremony begins
May 1st, 2011 - 4:12 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, May 1 (IANS) The ceremony to beatify the late Pope, John Paul II, began in front of hundreds of thousands of Catholics in Vatican City's St. Peter's Square.Beatification, ... Read more...
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Pope John Paul II’s blood to go on display
April 27th, 2011 - 8:04 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, April 27 (IANS/AKI) A phial containing the blood of late Pope John Paul II will go on display at the Vatican, an official statement said.The phial will be ... Read more...
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Zed blames religious leaders for what Pope warns as “people of God turning non-believers”
April 22nd, 2011 - 5:59 pm ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), April 22 (ANI): Make religion more vibrant, attractive and engaging if you wanted to keep your people in God's fold, distinguished Hindu statesman Rajan Zed suggested to organizations and leaders ... Read more...
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Pope prays for peace in Egypt
February 8th, 2011 - 12:34 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Feb 8 (IANS/AKI) Stating that he was following the situation in Egypt, Pope Benedict XVI called for all sides to work for "the common good" as the country's opposition ... Read more...
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“V” Season 2 Episode 4 “Unholy Alliance”, Gets Good Response
February 2nd, 2011 - 8:39 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Feb 2, (THAINDIAN NEWS) "V" Season 2 Episode 4, was one of the most exciting episodes, that the show has ever offered. Although, the way it was presented was not ... Read more...
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Pope calls on world leaders to protect Christians
January 11th, 2011 - 3:08 pm ICT by IANS
Vatican City, Jan 11 (IANS/AKI) Pope Benedict XVI has called on world leaders to step up efforts to shield Christians from discrimination and violence.In his annual message for World Day of Peace ... Read more...
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Vatican denies that it was planning an exorcism show with Discovery
January 11th, 2011 - 1:16 am ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Vatican City, Jan 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) The Vatican has denied reports that it was working with Discovery to come up with series on exorcism.Reports emerged that Discovery was working with the Vatican ... Read more...
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Hindus want religions join hands to tackle poverty
January 2nd, 2011 - 11:21 am ICT by ANI
Nevada (US), Jan 2 (ANI): Hindus have applauded His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI for his concern for families struggling with economic troubles.Presiding over New Year's Eve vespers service in Vatican City marking ... Read more...
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