By Verghese Joseph – Kolkata: Invoking Saint Teresa of Kolkata, Holy Father Pope Francis’ special envoy to XXVII World Day of the Sick , His
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Not So Much Jazz: Adi Shankaracharya and St. Thomas of Aquinas
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – Saint Thomas of Aquinas was considered foolish by his classmates because he was an introvert. Maybe, he was dyslexic. Maybe, he
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Saint Joseph Vaz: An Indian Sanyasi In a Foreign Land
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556 AD) and St. Philip Neri (1515-1595 AD) burnt into Saint Joseph Vaz (1651-1711 AD). St. Fr.
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CBCI National Crib Contest: Agra, Mangalore & Mumbai Diocese Churches Bag Top Honours
An innovative parish level crib contest by Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) – Away in a Manger – saw parishes from across India showcase
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Interview: Be Open to Constant Inspiration of the Holy Spirit, says Delhi Archbishop
Verghese V Joseph – On Christmas eve, New Delhi Archbishop Anil Joseph Couto offers an insightful perspective of the church in India being a David
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Interview: Indian Church is at the Service of Humanity, Asserts CBCI’s Bishop Theodore
By Verghese V Joseph – The last couple of years saw the Indian church battling crisis after crisis – both internal and external. Indeed, the
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An Evening With Champions: Children With HIV Break All Barriers
By Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: It was truly a humbling experience to be present among true champions! Billed as the ‘Champion In Me’ (CIM),
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Should Catholics Be Rejoicing at the Striking Down of Article 377? Yes and No
By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – The LGBTQ community in India is rightly celebrating in India, with the Supreme Court slashing down Article 377, which branded
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How Births & Deaths Are Changing Religious Populations
By Verghese V Joseph – As the world’s largest religious group, Christians had the most births and deaths of any group between 2010 and 2015.
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The Two Big Missing Pieces of Our Catholic Faith
By Susanna D- One of my favourite topics to read and write about is the practise of the Catholic faith in the world today. My
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Film on Blessed Rani Maria in the Works
By Verghese V Joseph – An internationally acclaimed documentary film maker, cameraman and photographer – Shaison P. Ouseph – plans to produce a film on
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Meet Fr. Biju Mathew, India’s Jim Caviezel
By Verghese V Joseph- On Saturday we met Fr Biju Mathew, India’s James (Jim) Patrick Caviezel who portrayed Jesus Christ in the 2004 film The
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A Digital Desert Worth Experiencing!
My name is XXX. I am a technology addict. This is my story of how venturing into the digital desert brought back balance into my
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Fighting Fair: Resolving Marriage Problems Big and Small
By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – I receive tons of marriage jokes on Whatsapp, many of them from women themselves. As you can imagine, most of
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Lenten Ascesis: The Way of the Desert Fathers
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – Emotions are tricksters as mentioned in the Yoga Sūtras (of Patañjali, circa 2nd century BCE to 4th century CE). The slippery
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