By Lavoisier Fernandes It’s been a long time since I moved away from my home state of Goa. Yet, in my interactions especially within Catholic
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Category: Features
Bridging Divides: Embracing Our Shared Humanity Beyond Religion
M L Satyan – The questions surrounding the origins of religion and the nature of deities have long captivated thinkers, artists, and everyday individuals alike.
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Final Document of the Synod – Canonical Takeaways
Fr Merlin Rengith Ambrose – The second session of the 16th Synod of Bishops concluded on 26 October 2024. A Final Document consisting of 155
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Dilexit Nos: A Moving Encyclical on the Heart of Jesus
By Lavoisier Fernandes – The image of the Sacred Heart is iconic at many home family altars: Christ with a short beard and long hair,
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Mystic Agnelo Awaiting Canonization
Leon Bent – Ven. Agnelo was born at Anjuna, Goa on 21st January 1869 in a very pious family. His parents were devout and religious
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All in a Name: All Souls’ Day, Day of the Dead or Feast of All Souls
By Jacqueline Kelly. As a man believes, so he lives. As a man lives, so he dies. As a man dies, so he stays. Life
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A Non-Hagiographical Obituary of Fr. Gustavo Gutiérrez and his Contribution to Indian Theologies
Dr. Subhasis Chattopadhyay – Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian novelist in his fiction shows the abject condition of Peru and the world during the last
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American-Indian Election Contrasts: ‘Choosing the Lesser of the Two Evils’
# chhotebhai – It is said that comparisons are odious; but we need contrasts. We keep adjusting them on our phones, TVs and PCs. Contrasts,
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Harvesting Souls? Learning from Pope Gregory the Great
# chhotebhai – Back in 2000, Arun Shourie (former Union minister, economist, journalist, and author) wrote a book “Harvesting Souls – Missionaries, their designs and
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Nostra Aetate: An Appeal Still Relevant “In Our Time”
By Lavoisier Fernandes On Good Friday 1959, St. Pope John XXIII spontaneously eliminated the expression ‘perfidious Jews’ from the liturgical prayers. The move, which was
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Dalit Christians: A Pertinent Question for Synodality in Indian Catholic Church
Prof. Dr. M. Mary John – The ecclesial tradition of the Catholic Church in India is the caste tradition of the Indian Catholic hierarchy and
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Of Varanasi Vignettes, Vinegar & a Post Card from Christnagar!
# chhotebhai – Varanasi has a special place in my life, long before “You Know Who” discovered it 10 years ago. It’s a long story
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Synod on Synodality 2.0
By Lavoisier Fernandes – The heart of autumn has broken, and as the medieval Latin proverb says, “All roads lead to Rome”—the eternal city of
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Blessed Father Jerzy Popiełuszko and Clerics in Military Service
By Paul Susky – Next month, October, marks the 40th anniversary of the abduction and murder of Blessed Father Jerzy Popiełuszko (1947-1984). He was a
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CBCI’s Ecumenical Bishops’ Meet Discusses Challenges; But Misses Out on Specifics
Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) convened a significant National Ecumenical Bishops’ Fellowship Meeting at St. John’s National Academy
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