Papal election: Waiting for the white smoke

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 13, 2013, 09:15

Cardinals gathered at the Vatican from around the world are heading into second day of the Papal Conclave to elect a new Pope.

New Pope to be elected by Thursday: Catholic church

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 12, 2013, 16:23

The Catholic Church in Kerala expects that the new pope would be elected by Thursday morning, a church official said Tuesday.

No ban on Suryanelli rape victim: Kerala church

Last Updated: Friday, March 8, 2013, 12:35

The mother of the Suryanelli gangrape victim Friday alleged that her family members had been restrained from attending the church by the Vicar of their parish in view of recent developments in the 1996 case.

Ex-UK Catholic leader Keith O’Brien admits, apologizes for ‘sexual misconduct’

Last Updated: Monday, March 4, 2013, 10:41

Britain’s most senior cardinal, who was forced to resign last week, has apologized and admitted that he was guilty of sexual misconduct throughout his career in the Roman Catholic church.

Pope contender blames Catholic Church sex abuse scandal on gay priests

Last Updated: Friday, February 22, 2013, 16:46

A frontrunner to succeed Pope Benedict XVI has raised suggestions that gay priests are partly to blame for the sex abuse scandal that rocked the Catholic Church.

Who will replace Pope Benedict XVI?

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 16:24

Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson of Ghana is one of the main contenders.

Lightning hits Vatican church after pope announces resignation

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 14:43

A lightning touched the roof of one of the holiest Catholic churches in the Vatican hours after Pope Benedict XVI`s announced his decision to quit.

Pope Benedict XVI`s shock resignation stuns Catholic world

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 09:47

When an 85-year old Pope Benedict XVI announced his resignation citing poor health concerns, the entire Catholic world was stunned and shocked, with the Catholic Church in a quandary as it has to choose the successor by Easter.

Two Kerala cardinals among those voting for new Pope

Last Updated: Monday, February 11, 2013, 19:40

The 85-year-old Pope Benedict XVI, set to resign Feb 28, will be the first pope to resign in six centuries.

Catholic Church seeks Rehman Malik`s apology

Last Updated: Friday, January 18, 2013, 14:59

Malik had said the cleric was not aware of government`s affairs and ridiculed Qadri for his getup and said the cleric looked like `semi- pope`.

Ireland`s Catholic Church calls for abortion referendum

Last Updated: Thursday, January 10, 2013, 22:36

Ireland`s Catholic Church suggested a referendum on changing country`s controversial anti-abortion laws, months after Indian-origin dentist died after doctors allegedly refused to abort her fetus.

China govt church strips Shanghai bishop of title

Last Updated: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, 11:15

Thaddeus Ma Daqin, an auxiliary bishop in Shanghai, announced his resignation from China`s Patriotic Catholic Association after his ordination in July.