Verghese V Joseph – In light of the ongoing Supreme Court hearings on same-sex marriages, the Bioethics Forum of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of
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Synod on Synodality- What Do We Know So Far?
By Lavoisier Fernandes – The heart of autumn has broken and as the medieval Latin proverb goes “All roads lead to Rome”- to the eternal
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A Case for Celibacy
Lavoisier Fernandes – Lately on social media (via WhatsApp group chats) and on the digital format as well, a ‘Times of India’ blog article written
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Making a Difference: Catholic Church’s Best Kept Secret
By Tony Magliano The Catholic Church has a big secret. It is so powerful, challenging, and relevant, that if every bishop, priest, religious and layperson
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Making a Difference: Pope Francis Declares “No to War.” Is Anyone Listening?
By Tony Magliano – “We are living at a crucial moment for humanity, in which peace seems to give way to war. Conflicts are growing,
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A Cry for Manipur: Prayer Meet for Peace held in Goa
John Malvino Alfonso OCD & Pictures by Joseph Fernandes – Panaji: A prayer meet for peace in Manipur was held on 8th July at 3.30
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Making a Difference: Our Persecuted Christian Brothers and Sisters
By Tony Magliano – For many of us who strive to seriously practice faith in Jesus Christ, and to extend that practice out into the
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Corpus Christi: The Real Presence of Christ in Communion
Sr. Molly Fernandes sfn – The Solemnity of the Most Holy Body and Blood of Christ is also known as Corpus Christi, which translates from
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Indian Catholic Youth Launch Green India Project to Plant 10K Saplings
Verghese V Joseph – Green India, an environmental protection project of the Indian Catholic Youth Movement (ICYM), plans to plant 10,000 trees and shrubs saplings
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That Vacant Look!
chhotebhai – One wears a vacant look when lost, in love, or both! A vacant glassy look is also associated with death. Who has this
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Memories and Reminders for the New Year 2023…
Christmas celebration is over! What remains is, I suppose, not just memories, of what we did or what events we participated in or pictures or
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Remembering Fr. Bede Griffiths in the Wake of Pope Francis’ Fratelli Tutti
By Dr Tiju Thomas – Pope Francis begins his encyclical Fratelli Tutti by recounting that the title comes from the words which St. Francis of
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Dialogue Not an Option But a Necessity, Says Cardinal Gracias
Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: In keeping with the theme of the 35th general body meeting of the Catholic Bishops Conference of India (CBCI) –
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After a Lull of Two Years, Catholic Church Gears Up for This Year’s World Mission Sunday Celebrations
Verghese V Joseph – With COVID-19 pandemic almost behind us, the Catholic community across India is gearing up to actively celebrate in this year’s World
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Should Women Deacons Aspire for Priestly Ordination?
By Paul Suski – “We must teach more by example than by word.”- St. Mary MacKillop This past July in Australian life was full of
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