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THRISSUR, India -- Syro-Malabar Bishop Kuriakose Bharanikulangara of Faridabad, India, urged India's prime minister to facilitate rebuilding of a church demolished by local government officials in the Indian capital of New Delhi.

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VATICAN CITY -- In a step designed to quell ongoing controversies, the Vatican announced the appointment of a vicar for the head of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, and Pope Francis conferred on him the personal title of archbishop.

]]> cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) Vatican Fri, 30 Aug 2019 12:13:44 -0400 Pope praises 'beautiful, complex' diversity of Catholic Churches in India /faith/item/26155-pope-praises-beautiful-complex-diversity-of-catholic-churches-in-india /faith/item/26155-pope-praises-beautiful-complex-diversity-of-catholic-churches-in-india VATICAN – Pope Francis on Tuesday said the variety of Catholic Churches and rites in India is a richness for the country that ought to be strengthened, and as a means of doing so, he expanded the reach of one of the country's indigenous Churches.]]> Vatican Wed, 11 Oct 2017 08:56:40 -0400