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Cardinal Anthony Poola Appointment: A Ray of Hope for Dalit Christians

Prof. Dr. M. Mary John – On August 27, in a historic gesture, Pope Francis will appoint Archbishop Anthony Poola of Hyderabad as the first

By Fr Glen Fernandes, OFM – The “Canticle of the Sun”, also known as the “Canticle of the Creatures” or “Laudes Creaturarum” (“Praise of the

By Leon Bent – The feast of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, O.Cist. St Bernard was a French abbot and a major leader in the reform

By Dr. George Jacob Let me begin with a disclaimer. I am not writing this neither to boast. Nor to stick a fist into the

Mathew Jacob – There are a series of conflicts in the Catholic Church in India these days. For one, Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias and Archbishop

Fiza Pathan – Many Catholic believers revere and pray Psalm 23, popularly called ‘The Lord Is My Shepherd’ prayer. But how many of us believe

Dr Jeanette Pinto – On 15 August 1947, India got its freedom ending an almost 200-year British rule in the subcontinent. It is a day

By Leon Bent – The Assumption is the oldest feast day of Our Lady, but we are oblivious how it first came to be celebrated:

Tom Thomas – Clara: in Latin, means bright and clear. There is no better way to describe St Clare of Assisi (Feast Day – August

By Philip Kosloski – A brief guide to a very influential religious order with many popular saints. At the beginning of the 13th century, St.

By Leon Bent – We are blessed to be alive at one of the most amazing moments in history, where all that was once hidden

Sr. Molly Fernandes sfn There’s no doubt, many people must have paid their homage to St Francis Xavier at the Basilica of Bom Jesus in

By Tony Magliano – If within the next 10 years, if within the next year, if within the next 30 minutes, the ravages of nuclear

Dr Jeanette Pinto – “IF YOU SEE A PROBLEM FIX IT,” that’s how 11 years old humanitarian Orien Jean sums up his work. He is

By Tony Magliano – “One hundred million is a stark figure – sobering and alarming in equal measure. It’s a record that should never have