By Most Rev. Dr. Yvon Ambroise, Bishop of Tuticorin – A flower is meant to blossom in its own time and to spread a particular
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Category: Features
Dusshera, Diwali and Christian-Hindu Dialogue
By Leon Bent – “Dasara, derived from the Sanskrit Dasha-hara meaning “remover of bad fate”, is among the most important festivals celebrated in India. Regional
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Poverty Must Be Eradicated!
By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ- On 17 October and the world community once again commemorated the ‘International Day for the Eradication of Poverty’. This year
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Aging – The Setting Sun Beckons
By Leon Bent – This is a toast to the International Day for Elderly People on 1st October, each year. Yes, indeed, the brilliant sunset
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In Pieces: The Right to Peace
By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ- On Thursday 20 September, four people were killed in Maryland, US in a workplace mass shooting spree; it was the
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A Tribute to Fr Clement Campos: He was so ready! Am I? Are you?
By Ingrid Albuquerque-Solomon – It could have only been the Hand of God. Else, why was I going to pay my last respects to someone
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The Curious Case of Bishop Franco Mulakkal: A Legal Perspective
By Joseph Mandumpal – The decision of the Jalandhar Bishop Franco Mulakkal, an accused in the Kerala nun rape case, on Saturday to temporarily hand
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Pope Francis: Civilization Requires Energy, But Energy Must Not Destroy Civilization
By Verghese V Joseph Ever since its launch by students as a moral call to climate action in 2011, the fossil fuel divestment campaign has
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Why Nine Eleven Matters!
By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ – Nine eleven matters because on this date in 1906, Mahatma Gandhi launched his non-violent resistance campaign at a historic
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Divine Retreat Needs Your Support To Rise Again
Indian Catholic Matters requested Maria Sangeetha, a Catholic lay minister serving at the Divine Retreat Centre (DRC) since 2002, to share the experience when DRC
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High-Emitting Nations Can Help Realise Pope’s Climate Goals
By Verghese Joseph – A new report finds that action by cities, states, regions and business can go a long way towards meeting the goals
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Kiara’s New Musical: Believing in the Girl Child
By Dr. Wendy M Dickson – Last year, Kiara Music Academy aligned itself with BOSCO, for a long-term partnership in working for the exploited Indian
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The Greatest Commandment
By Maria Sangeetha Jesus gives us the Holy Spirit and says it is for a purpose – that we would be empowered to be His
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The Gospel of the 10 Lepers Seen Through Catholic (and Hindu) Eyes
By Fr. Francis X. Clooney, S.J.- Cambridge, Mass.—As many readers will know, I have been studying Hinduism for over 40 years, since I first visited
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Do We Care for Our Environment?
By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ – One of the most common sights in urban India is a herd of cows around a garbage bin, apparently
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