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Madras High Court cancels FIR against bishop over discrepancy in baptism certificate

July 30, 2026 2:36 pm

The Madras High Court set aside an FIR against a bishop accused of fabricating his baptism certificate, holding that differences between church and official records did not establish cheating.

US bishops to elect new leaders, mark abuse reform milestone

November 15, 2022 11:35 am

Outside groups are calling on the bishops to use USCCB's 20th anniversary of its adoption of policies aimed at rooting our sexual abuse from priesthood, to renew efforts to help survivors heal from abuse, increase lay involvement and consider making another apology to victims.

‘Narco jihad’ remark: Bishop booked in Kerala

November 02, 2021 2:45 am

A magistrate court in Pala directed the local police to register the case against the Bishop after the Kottayam district president of the All India Imams Council, Abdul Azeez Moulavi, approached it.

Non-Muslims are targets of ‘narcotic jihad’: Kerala bishop

September 10, 2021 7:12 am

In his address to the faithful at Marth Mariam Pilgrim Church at Kuravilangad in Kottayam district on Wednesday, Palai bishop Joseph Kallarangatt claimed that there are two types of jihad – “love jihad and narcotic jihad”.

China ordains first Catholic bishop since 2012

August 05, 2015 7:59 pm

Catholic websites says the Rev. Joseph Zhang Yinlin was named co-adjutor bishop of Anyang in Henan province, under tight security on Tuesday.

Kerala: Bishop accuses Hindu outfit of love jihad by abducting Catholic girls from Christian faith

June 14, 2015 2:04 am

Idukki diocese Bishop Mathew Anikuzhikkattil said the Catholic believers should oppose the inter-caste marriage, although the government is promoting it.

Belgium urges harsh punishment for sex abuse bishop

April 15, 2011 4:49 pm

The bishop has denies being a paedophile despite admitting to sexually abusing two of his own nephews.

Belgian bishop resigns over abuse of boy

April 24, 2010 8:12 am

A Belgian Catholic bishop resigned on Friday after admitting he had sexually abused a boy when in charge of the diocese of Bruges.

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