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Tuesday, November 5, 2024
TopicVatican city

Topic: Vatican city

Pope clears sainthood for Italian millennial known as ‘God’s influencer’

Carlo Acutis, who died of leukaemia in 2006 aged 15, used computer skills to spread Catholic faith during his short life. He was beatified in 2020 after one miracle was attributed to him.

Vatican approves blessings for same-sex couples in landmark ruling

A document from the Vatican's doctrinal office said such blessings would not legitimise irregular situations but be a sign that God welcomes all.

Vatican says transgender people can be baptised, serve as godparents

The Vatican's doctrinal office said transgender people could be godparents at baptism as well as wedding witnesses, but the local priest should exercise 'pastoral prudence' in his decision.

Vatican secretly disciplined Nobel-winning bishop 2 years ago over alleged abuse of minors

Vatican's acknowledgement came in response to allegations that East Timor bishop and Nobel Peace Prize winner Carlos Ximenes Belo sexually abused boys decades before.

Pleasures of loving sex & food are divine, church was tough on them, says Pope Francis

In a book of interviews, Pope Francis said that the Church condemned vulgar or brute pleasure but has always accepted simple, human and moral pleasure.

Vatican reports first case of coronavirus

The tiny city state of just 1,000 will be deep cleaned. The Vatican suspended outpatient services at its health clinic after a patient tested positive.

Theresa May loses crucial Brexit vote, US-China trade deal looking uncertain

A former Vatican treasurer has been convicted for child sexual abuse in Australia, and IMF has hailed Greece’s economic performance.

Trump sanctions Turkish officials to get back at Erdogan, and a ‘dengue-free’ city

Three killed in violence over elections in Harare, and Australia may be in the throes of the worst drought in its history. 

On Camera

A Donald Trump presidency threatens Indian economy. Just see his record

The chances of a trade war that raise inflation and reduce India’s economic growth are much higher under a Trump presidency.

Watch CutTheClutter: Flattening INR-USD rate, and debate on pros and cons of a ‘strong’ rupee

In Episode 1544 of CutTheClutter, Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta looks at some top economists pointing to the pitfalls of ‘currency nationalism’ with data from 1991 to 2004.

Rifles slung upside down, on ponies. Indian troops go on their 1st patrol in Depsang since 2020

Troops patrolled up to Patrolling Point (PP) 10 on Monday. Though there are PP 10, 11, 12, 12A & 13 in Depsang Plains, it was decided that only one or two PPs would be patrolled.

Xi wanted to teach India about imbalance of power. We should take a budgetary lesson from it

While we talk much about our military, we don’t put our national wallet where our mouth is. Nobody is saying we should double our defence spending, but current declining trend must be reversed.