By Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: Society has a huge role to play in reforming a criminal, and therefore it is the responsibility of the
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Role of the Church in India: An Open Letter to CBCI
By Fr Cedric Prakash, SJ – Dear Catholic Bishops of India, Greetings and good wishes to each one of you, as you gather together today
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Christian Unity 2020 Week: Care for Migrants at Heart
By Leon Bent – The theme for 2020, chosen and prepared by a group of representatives from the Christian Churches in Malta, is from the
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St John Henry Newman: A Literary Genius
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – When John Henry Newman joined the Roman Catholic Church, he caused a scandal for the High Anglicans whom he had led
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Arangetram in a Kerala Church: Where Art Meets the Divine!
By Verghese V Joseph – On July 6, two California-based young girls — Michelle Clara Joemon and Lilly Varghese Pazhay among others — enthralled an
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The Two Pillars of God’s Presence
By Most Rev Dr George Antonysamy Archbishop of Madras – Mylapore On 30th May 1862, St John Bosco narrated a dream to the boys under
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Bomb Threat to Retired Priests’ Home in Manipur
By Our Correspondent – Imphal: In what could be termed as yet another threat to the Catholic Church in Manipur, a hand grenade was found
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Saint Joseph Vaz: An Indian Sanyasi In a Foreign Land
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – St. Ignatius of Loyola (1491-1556 AD) and St. Philip Neri (1515-1595 AD) burnt into Saint Joseph Vaz (1651-1711 AD). St. Fr.
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A Call to Become the Good News
Indian Catholic Matters is proud to present an insightful paper titled, A Call to Be/Become the Good News, which was presented by Sr. Rekha M
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Fr. Horace Rozario SJ: Guided by the Holy Spirit
By Subhasis Chattopadhyay – The Desert Fathers pointed out that only a fool has himself for a spiritual director. In other words, the primacy of
Read moreCBCI Secy Gen Writes An Open Appeal to PM Over Jharkhand Incidents
Honourable Prime Minister, I am making this appeal to you with much sorrow and anguish but also with hope. You must be aware of the
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When War is OK: Church Teaching on Just War and the Use of Force
By Fr. Joshan Rodrigues – On a recent trip to DC, I had the privilege of visiting Arlington National Cemetery where, I’ve been told, more
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