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Historic Event: Pope Meets Iraq's Grand Ayatollah
In a historic moment, Catholic Church's head Pope Francis met Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Iraq's pilgrimage city of Najaf on March 6. Eyed at establishing peaceful relations between the Muslims and the Christian minorities in Iraq, the momentous meeting was held in Ayatollah's office. Interestingly, this is the first time a Pope has met Grand Ayatollah. One of the religious officials said that the 40-minute meeting went "… read-more
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Females To Perform Rituals In Madhya Pradesh's Catholic Churches
Following Pope Francis’ order, the catholic churches of Madhya Pradesh have decided to allow females to perform rituals. The president of Councils of Bishops in MP Leo Cornelio said that while prioritizing nuns, they would also permit laywomen to participate in the liturgy. However, he… read-more
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Courtesy: The Times of India
