Unmanaged blood sugar level leads to death: Study
Unmanaged blood sugar level leads to death: Study
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Kerala all set to revive its low-cost airline project
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Catholic church rocked by tell-all books in God's Own Country
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Are some priests in Kerala, the southern Indian state which its tourism brochures describe as God's Own Country, after money, wine and women? The recent book, Swasthi (Hail), authored by Sister Mary Chandy, narrates four decades of her life in convents till she was "forced to leave for questioning wayward behavior of nuns and priests in monasteries". The book was released last month and was sold out within three days. According to her, young nuns respond to the sexual advances of priests and those who oppose will be forced out of the religious order. There are instances of nuns secretly bearing babies and committing suicide not being able to withstand the pressure. The 67-year-old now runs an orphanage, where she had given shelter to 17 children, relying on small contributions from the local community irrespective of their religious allegiance. Most of these children belong to impoverished tribal settlements in the hilly district of Wayanad. Activists say priests expl...