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PM Modi condoles Pope Francis’s death: ‘His affection will always be cherished’

The prime minister took to X to recall his meeting with the pontiff and the fondness the late spiritual leader had for the people of India.

Pope Francis, the face of modern papacy, shook up the Church with his simplicity, says Vatican

Francis inherited a deeply divided Church after the resignation of his predecessor, Benedict XVI. Under his leadership, he appointed more women in senior Vatican roles.

Pope Francis dies at age 88, day after Easter appearance

The Pope made his last public appearance on Easter, when he delivered a message from the balcony of St Peter's Basilica to thousands gathered in Vatican Square.

Pope Francis to be discharged Sunday after over a month in hospital

The 88-year-old pontiff has been in the hospital since 14 February where he was being treated for double pneumonia. He will require a rest period of at least 2 months to recover.

60-64% Americans still identify as Christian, 70% believe in an afterlife, finds latest Pew survey

While 79% Americans believe in spiritual force beyond natural world, only 33% attend religious services monthly. Daily prayer has dropped since 2007, says Pew study published Wednesday.

Tensions simmer in Bastar between Christians & Right-wing outfits as conversion takes centre stage

Kunika Kashyap (25) says she lost her unborn child after she was allegedly assaulted by sarpanch of Badebodal village. Cops say FIR lodged, her medical reports are awaited.

How Goa’s iconic ivory statuettes spread Christianity in the 16th–17th centuries

Under the direction of Portuguese missionaries, large quantities of ivory sourced from their East African colonies came to be used to carve ecclesiastical statuettes by indigenous artisans.

‘Positive act’ needed to show conversion to Hinduism—SC denies Christian woman’s caste certificate plea

Petitioner had applied for UD clerk job in Puducherry under Scheduled Caste quota. Upholding Madras HC ruling, SC says her claim to be practising Hinduism is merely for quota benefits.

Who are Jehovah’s Witnesses, Christian group whose prayer meeting was bombed in Kerala

Supreme Court in 1986 upheld choice of 3 school students, who were Jehovah’s Witnesses, to not sing the national anthem, as they believed it was against their religious tenets.

Vivekananda wanted to wash Jesus’ feet with his blood. Even invited Christian missionaries to India

In ‘Vivekananda: The Philosopher of Freedom', Govind Krishnan V talks about the monk's deep interest in Christian theology, topics that are arcane for lay Christians.

On Camera

No competition, have to deliver faster & reliably, says Amazon India V-P of operations

Diving into workings of Gurugram fulfilment centre, Abhinav Singh, V-P (Ops) at Amazon India, offers insights into how company manages logistics, in conversation with ThePrint Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta.

What’s a National Security Strategy & why CDS Gen Chauhan feels India doesn’t need one on paper

In his new book, CDS emphasises that India secures itself through policy & structure, not a written NSS document. Israel never released a formal NSS, he mentions.

Pakistan has a 7-year terror itch. Here’s a two-minus-one-front idea to cure it

Pakistani establishments and their proxies are prone to severe, predictable 7-year-itch. Each step up the escalation ladder buys India about this many years of deterrence on average.