By Marianne Furtado de Nazareth – The shock was palpable across the class. One of the students had taken his life – to put it
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Category: Healthcare
Salvation Run: All Roads in B’luru Led to St. Francis Xavier’s Cathedral
By Verghese Joseph – On a warm Saturday morning, Christians from all denominations came together to take part in Salvation Run, a sports module conceptualized
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How the Bible Can Positively Influence Your Diet
By Dr. Michael Donaldson – The Bible is a wealth of knowledge for healthy eating for all who wish to explore it. From the Old Testament
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XXVII World Day of the Sick: Be the Salt of the Earth
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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Kolkata: Solemn Celebration of XXVII World Day of the Sick Begins Today
By Verghese V Joseph – Kolkata: As torch bearers of the prestigious 27th World Day of the Sick event in Kolkata, Cardinal Prefect Peter K.A.
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Kolkata: XXVII World Day of the Sick – A Solemn Celebration
By Verghese V Joseph – Kolkata (Calcutta), India: Way back in May, 1993, the then Pope John Paul II instituted February 11th as the XXVII
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Kolkata: There’s Joy in Giving, Pope Francis’ Message for World Day of Sick
By Verghese V Joseph – This year, India’s eastern city Kolkata will play host to Catholic Church’s 27th World Day of the Sick during February
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Stay Healthy During This Season
By Jennifer Pinto – It’s festive season again! We’re all going to be really busy cleaning up our homes, putting up the tree and decorations,
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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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Understanding Alternative Life Style Choices
By Dr Jeanette Pinto – Today India is experiencing a vast urban cultural change in family structures. We are in the midst of a serious
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Surrogate Motherhood: A Service, or Exploitation?
By Paul De Maeyer – They call it “surrogate motherhood” or “rent-a-womb”: the reproductive practice or procedure in which a woman becomes pregnant and gives
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Conversations About Dying
Dr. Olinda Timms – The Supreme Court judgement of March 9, 2018 in Common Cause vs Union of India upholds “the sanctity of human life…”
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Sister Doctors: Nightingales of India
On World Health Day 2018, Indian Catholic Matters is proud to present you a story of a silent but immensely credible work being done by
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Exam Stress Factor: Ways to Cope With It
Fr. Freddie Pereira, SDB – Stress during examination is normal but when it overlaps with excessive anxiety, it could interfere with a person’s health and
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Health Care for the Church is an Apostolate and Not Just a Profession
By Verghese V Joseph – The Archbishop of Visakhapatnam Most Rev Prakash Mallavarapu, who is the Chairman of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI)
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