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‘Vatican has not blocked online heresy petition’

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Vatican City, Sep 26 (IANS/AKI) The Vatican has not blocked access to an online petition accusing Pope Francis of heresy in his 2016 teaching letter Amoris Laetitia, sources said on Monday.

The encyclical opens the door to divorced and civilly remarried Catholics being allowed to receive communion. The Vatican press office has six computer terminals which journalists can use and from all six the petition website www.correctiofilialis.org is accessible, the sources told AKI.

The website is navigable and reports that the Vatican disabled access to the petition are “false”, according to the sources.

The petition is linked to a 25-page missive by conservative Catholics delivered to the Pope in August issuing him a “filial correction” over Amoris Laetitia – a measure they said was being using for the first time since the 14th century.

Former Vatican Bank president Ettore Gotti Tedeschi is among signatories of the letter, which accuses the Pope of seven “heretical” positions on marriage, morality and receiving the sacraments.

Pope Francis “through words, acts and omissions” has caused “great and imminent damage to souls,” concludes the letter signed by 62 priests and Catholic intellectuals.

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Chaitra Navratri 2022 Day 2: Maa Brahmacharini Significance and History

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Chaitra Navratri 2022 begins on the first day of the Hindu month (lunar-solar calendar) Chaitra. It marks the end of spring season and beginning of summer season, and that’s why it is also known as Vasant Navratri. The nine-day-long festival has already started from April 2. Tomorrow, that is April 3, is the second day of Chaitra Navratri, and Goddess Brahmacharini is worshipped on the second day of the holy festival.

Chaitra Navratri 2022 Day 2: Maa Brahmacharini Significance

Maa Brahmacharini is known for her pure and sincere devotion and determination. According to the drik panchang, Goddess Parvati took birth at the home of Daksha Prajapati. In this form, the Goddess Parvati was a great Sati and her unmarried form is worshipped as Goddess Brahmacharini. It is also believed that Lord Mangal, the provider of all fortunes, is governed by Goddess Brahmacharini. She did severe penance to get Lord Shiva as her husband and performed hard austerity. Due to this, she was called Brahmacharini. According to Hindu mythologies, Goddess Brahmacharini was on a diet of Bilva leaves for 3000 years while she prayed to Lord Shankar. Later, she even stopped eating Bilva leaves and continued her penance without any food and water.

Chaitra Navratri 2022 Day 2: Maa Brahmacharini Puja Vidhi

Step 1: The devotees should get up early and should take a bath.

Step 2: Then, the devotees should take flowers, roli, chandan, among other puja samagari and offer them to the idol of Maa Brahmacharini.

Step 3: The devotees should chant mantras and conclude the puja by performing a special Maa Durga Aarti.

The favourite flower of Maa Brahmacharini is Jasmine. The website also mentions the mantras to chant for Maa Brahmacharini.

Om Devi Brahmacharinyai Namah॥

Stuti:

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Maa Brahmacharini Rupena Samsthita।
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah॥

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