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Fr. Tom Mangattuthazhe – As the world mourns, not just for the passing of a pope, but for the departure ...

Tom Thomas - Easter Monday my world turns upside down in the afternoon.  I receive the news from the ICM ...

By Filomena Saraswatif Giese, Joseph Naik Vaz Institute - The commentaries on the life and death of Pope Francis have ...

James Pochury - The Morning After: Grief, Memory, and a Piercing Realization The news of Pope Francis’s passing came quietly, ...

(Extracts from the book “The Jerusalem Code” published in January 2021) # chhotebhai - Focus now shifted to the Camerlengo ...

Dr. Fr. John Singarayar SVD - At 9:45 AM on Easter Monday, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, ...

By Lavoisier Fernandes - Pope Francis' 12-year papacy brings to mind the words of St. Thomas Aquinas, who described Providence ...

Verghese V Joseph - In the heart of Velankanni, a small village in Nagapattinam district of India’s southern state of ...

# chhotebhai  Trump has weaponized tariffs to subject both friend and foe. He has even weaponized (appropriated) the Bible to ...

By Lavoisier Fernandes Each month, the Holy Father Pope Francis invites us to pray for a specific intention. In February, ...

# chhotebhai Arunachal Pradesh means the “Land of the Rising Sun”, because being in the eastern most part of India, ...

# chhotebhai The term “Love Jihad” is an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms. Jihad is derived from the Arabic word ...

By Lavoisier Fernandes I recently came across a thought-provoking statement by Jesuit priest Thomas Reese in one of his articles ...

“I pray to the Holy Spirit constantly, asking for guidance in reaching out to those who could benefit from our ...

ML Satyan - During the inaugural session of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India's (CCBI) 36th Plenary Assembly at ...

Verghese V Joseph – Pope Francis has officially accepted the resignation of Oswald Cardinal Gracias, the Archbishop of Bombay, marking ...

ML Satyan – American prelate of the Episcopal Church and Washington's first woman Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde's recent sermon at ...

By Tom Thomas - It is sweltering at Sunday noon and the Thrissur sun beats down harshly on the assembled ...

Paul Suski – Kraków is an immensely popular pilgrimage destination and undoubtedly the most frequented tourist city in Poland. It ...

ML Satyan - World Communication Day, celebrated annually on the Sunday (June 1) before Pentecost, serves as a profound reminder ...

Epiphany also known as "Theophany" in Eastern Christian tradition, is a Christian feast day commemorating the visit of the Magi, ...

Born in the Castle of Xavier in the Kingdom of Navarra [now a Province of Spain] on 7th April, 1506; ...

Nestled in the picturesque village of Velha, also known as Old Goa, the Convent of Santa Monica and the Chapel ...

Mater Dei, Gaudium Spei & Pax Dei! January 1, 2025: Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God Numbers 6:22-27; Galatians 4: ...

Goa - it is that distant land that more and more people seek to come to for a holiday. It ...

I know it may sound odd, but in recent years I’ve felt much happier on New Year’s Eve than on ...

It is Christmas, and the Church spares nothing in rejoicing at the arrival of the Child of Bethlehem. But amid ...

Hope that Shines for Us - Christmas 2024 A Happy and a Holy Christmas! This day naturally fills us with ...

Mathew C - As 2024 draws to a close, the world stands fractured, its landscapes scarred by the relentless violence ...

Anthoniraj Thumma - The Indian ecumenical movement denotes to the efforts to promote mutual understanding, unity, and collaboration among various ...

By Tom Thomas - Recently I was disturbed by an interaction on a WhatsApp group that I was part of ...

# chhotebhai - Have I spelt Jeremiah wrongly? No. This is not about an ancient prophet but about a modern ...

chhotebhai - Where was the Holy Family when Herod ordered the killing of the children in Bethlehem? As we approach ...

Tom Thomas - With the Advent Season underway now, the line up towards the Christmas season has begun. The stores ...

By Lavoisier Fernandes. Fraternal Correction is deeply rooted in the Christian tradition. Jesus calls us to practice it in the ...

ML Satyan - Pope’s message: On November 17, the Sunday before the Solemnity of Christ the King, the Church commemorated ...

(A sequel to “Playing on his Mind”) chhotebhai - Please don’t make haste, or waste your breath on condemning me ...

By Lavoisier Fernandes It’s been a long time since I moved away from my home state of Goa. Yet, in ...

M L Satyan - The questions surrounding the origins of religion and the nature of deities have long captivated thinkers, ...

Fr Merlin Rengith Ambrose - The second session of the 16th Synod of Bishops concluded on 26 October 2024. A ...