By Paul De Maeyer – They call it “surrogate motherhood” or “rent-a-womb”: the reproductive practice or procedure in which a woman becomes pregnant and gives
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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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Challenge to be Prophetic in India
By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ – There has been so much happening in India in the recent past and particularly, this past week. The country
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Remembering Anand: A True Missionary Disciple
Sr. Dr. Teresa Joseph, FMA remembers the contributions to the church by late Anand Castelino, and pays a rich tributes to him. “A life well
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The ‘US’ and the ‘Them’ Syndrome
By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ – The late 1960s and the early 1970s are historically a watershed. This period was marked with protests against racism
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Sister Doctors: Nightingales of India
On World Health Day 2018, Indian Catholic Matters is proud to present you a story of a silent but immensely credible work being done by
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The Catholic Church in India: The Salt of the Earth
By Mr. Jacob Punnoose IPS (Retd) Continuing from yesterday’s point on asserting our Indian identity, we must make others understand that conversion has never been
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The Catholic Church in India: Asserting our Indian Identity
By Mr. Jacob Punnoose IPS (Retd) – Continuing the series on the theme — The Catholic Church of India — the Church, as harbinger of
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How a 9-Year-Old Bought a Well for an Indian Village
By Sophia Swinford – Like most 9-year-olds, Josiah Shaffer wanted an Xbox; unlike most 9-year-olds, he bought a well for a village in India instead,
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2 Different Faith Young Leaders From Among 5 to Attend Pre-Synod Meeting in Rome
Bengaluru: Five young people will be representing the Church in India at the Pre-Synod Meeting in Rome, scheduled to be held from 18 to 24
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Msgr Fernández González is The New First Counsellor to Apostolic Nunciature in India
In a significant development, the Holy Father Pope Francis has designated Monsignor Javier Domingo Fernández González, at present serving the Apostolic Nunciature in Nigeria, as
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CBCI Extends Blessed Christmas and New Year Wishes to All
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) wishes each and every one a Christmas filled with God’s Graces and prays that His abundant blessings continue
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Catholic Church in India Vociferously Condemns Attack on Carol Singers in MP’s Satna
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) expressed shock, pain and hurt at the unprovoked violence against Catholic priests and seminarians in Satna in the
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The Real Meaning of Christmas
By Marianne Furtado de Nazareth — It’s that time of year again. December has come and with it all the joys of Christmas. The malls
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A Catholic Perspective on Arranged Marriages
By Susanna D – The concept of arranged marriages is as fascinating and repulsive to the Western world, as it is natural and normal to
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