| Mexican prelates defend editorial calling for women to dress modestly |
| MEXICO CITY (CNS): An editorial in an online publication from the Archdiocese of Mexico City urging women to don more conservative attire has generated headlines across the country as Catholic leaders defended their call for modesty as a method of promoting dignity and reducing incidents of sexual harassment and assault. |
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| Pope names Swiss police chief new commander of Swiss Guard |
| VATICAN CITY (CNS): Although it has been 14 years since he's held a halberd, the new commander of the Swiss Guard says he is ready to take command of the 110-man corps. |
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| Retired Ukrainian auxiliary bishop of Philadelphia dies at age 84 |
| PHILADELPHIA (CNS): Retired Auxiliary Bishop Walter Paska of the Ukrainian Archeparchy of Philadelphia died Aug. 16 after a five-month illness. |
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| Catholic Institution Receives Government Award For Work Among Disabled |
| The Karnataka state government has chosen a Church center as the southern state's best institution for quality care of people with disabilities.
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| Delhi church site vandalized |
| About 200 people raided the construction site of the new building for Church of Divine Mercy parish in north Delhi on Wednesday morning. The mob invaded the site, assaulted workers, destroyed whatever construction had been done, and damaged the generator and other machinery. They demanded that no church be built there. |
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| Burning photos of me, a manipulated incident, says Cardinal Toppo |
| The archbishop of Ranchi rejects accusations of racism against the people of Assam made by a group of Hindu nationalists who burnt photos of him in public. The incident “was manipulated” and “should not be seen as a widespread anti-Christian attitude.”
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| Indian to head Congregation of Augustinian Sisters of Cologne |
| Sr Celine Kizhakevely has been elected the first Indian Superior General of the Congregation of Augustinian Sisters of Cologne. The Kerala-born nun was elected during the general chapter of the congregation Nov 21-27 in Koln, Germany.
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| Australian Catholic Church running ads in movie theaters |
| The Catholic Church in Australia on Wednesday debuted its first ever movie advertising campaign, CathNews reports. |
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| Vatican Radio staff members begin formation courses on culture and humanism |
| Vatican Radio has begun a series of formational courses that will allow its staff to learn its own history by looking towards the future. The courses began with the theme, “Vatican Radio: mission and organization. Spreading the magisterium of Benedict XVI in the cultures of today.” |
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| Archbishop prays to St. Francis Xavier for conversion of terrorists |
| Archbishop Francisco Perez of Pamplona has condemned the recent terrorist attacks in Spain and prayed for the intercession of St. Francis Xavier, patron of the Spanish region of Navarre, to “touch the hearts” of terrorists for their conversion “to love and to peace.” |
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