US church official seeks bail; conviction quashed

Last Updated: Friday, December 27, 2013, 15:38

A Roman Catholic church official sentenced to prison for his handling of priest-abuse cases had his conviction overturned, and may soon be back before a judge for bail.

Indian chief priest of Pashupatinath Temple resigns

Last Updated: Saturday, September 21, 2013, 18:05

The Indian chief priest of Nepal`s fifth-century Pashupatinath Temple here today submitted his resignation after 21 years of service for personal reasons.

Brazil priest breaks news of fatherhood during mass

Last Updated: Thursday, August 29, 2013, 11:19

A priest in northeastern Brazil stunned his parishioners by announcing during mass that he would soon become the father of a little girl and leave the priesthood.

VHP yatra `politically motivated`: Ayodhya chief priest

Last Updated: Sunday, August 25, 2013, 19:16

Acharya Satendra Das, the chief priest of the makeshift temple at the dispute site in Ayodhya, alleged that VHP`s yatra from here was politically motivated and not religious and that saints were being used for "vested interests".

Yatra a mass contact programme for Ram temple construction: Ayodhya chief priest

Last Updated: Sunday, August 25, 2013, 18:52

The chief priest of the makeshift temple in Ayodhya, Acharya Satendra Das, accused the VHP of going against established Hindu traditions.

Spain police arrest Irish priest for child abuse

Last Updated: Saturday, August 24, 2013, 20:56

Spanish police have arrested an 85-year-old Irish Roman Catholic priest suspected of sexually abusing three altar boys in Britain over many years.

Bodh Gaya blasts: Hindu priest arrested

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 14, 2013, 15:21

The National Investigation Agency is probing the serial bomb blasts at Bodh Gaya`s Mahabodhi temple.

Nepal royal priest harassed at Puri temple

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 18:53

Nepal`s royal priest (rajguru) Madhav Prasad Bhattarai faced harassment at the hands of a lady police person at the 12th century shrine.

Syrian video shows Catholic priest beheaded by militants

Last Updated: Saturday, June 29, 2013, 17:52

A video has been released on the internet that shows a Catholic priest and two other people being beheaded by Islamist militants in Syria.

Priest arrested in Vatican bank probe: Report

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 18:44

A priest has been arrested on suspicion of fraud and corruption in connection with the sweeping probe of the scandal-plagued Vatican bank, Italian media reported on Friday.

HC upholds arrest of priest charged with abusing girl in US

Last Updated: Friday, June 28, 2013, 10:42

The Madras High Court has upheld the arrest of a Catholic priest from Tamil Nadu, charged with abusing a minor girl in the US, facilitating his extradition to face justice in that country.