By Lavoisier Fernandes – The image of the Sacred Heart is iconic at many home family altars: Christ with a short beard and long hair,
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Pope Francis Elevates Mons. George Jacob Koovakad to Cardinal, Emphasising Global Unity in the Catholic Church
Verghese V Joseph – Vatican: Pope Francis has officially appointed Mons. George Jacob Koovakad as a cardinal during a recent announcement made from St. Peter’s
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Synod on Synodality 2.0
By Lavoisier Fernandes – The heart of autumn has broken, and as the medieval Latin proverb says, “All roads lead to Rome”—the eternal city of
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Six Takeaways from Pope Francis’ Tour de Force Trip
By Lavoisier Fernandes – Pope Francis once explained in an interview with a parish newspaper from Villa la Càrcova, a slum in the Greater Buenos
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Fraternally (Fratelli) Tooti
# chhotebhai Had I entered a Spelling Bee contest I would have failed miserably, considering that I have mis-spelt the title of Pope Francis’ encyclical
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Making a Difference: ‘Season of Creation’ – Everything and Everyone is Connected!
By Tony Magliano – About 1,600 years ago, the brilliant Doctor of the Church St. Ambrose admonished those of wealth who clung to their sense
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A Missed Indian Moment on Papal Asia-Pacific Visit
Tom Thomas – I was feeling sad, when I read the news yesterday. That the Holy Father is about to embark on his 45th and
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India Once Again Misses Out on Pope Francis’s Historic Asia-Pacific Tour!
Verghese V Joseph – India’s absence from Pope Francis’s recent Asia-Pacific tour has left many Catholics feeling disappointed and reflects deeper issues within the Catholic
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Pope’s Laudato Si Movement: Season of Creation Celebration Kicks Off Globally on Sept 1
Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: Christian communities globally are gearing up to celebrate the Season of Creation 2024, which runs from September 1 to October
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Vatican II: Some Lessons and Some Points on Inculturation
Dr. Subhasis Chattopadhyay – Vatican II has taught me to calibrate my life as a worshipper of Shakti. Christianity in India has calibrated itself to
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Pope’s Plea for Shorter Homilies Falls on Deaf Ears
ML Satyan – I wish to begin this write-up with two examples. Two months ago, I attended a Holy Mass that exemplified this issue. The
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Fr. Wilfred Gregory Moras Ordained as Coadjutor Bishop of Jhansi
Fr. Benny Palliparambil – Jhansi: Fr. Wilfred Gregory Moras has been officially ordained as the Coadjutor Bishop of the Diocese of Jhansi, a historic city
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Is It Time to Rethink the Just War Doctrine?
By Lavoisier Fernandes – Even with the best of intentions, it seems to me that Catholic discourse on morality tends to focus excessively on issues
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Interview with Vatican AI Expert and Author Fr. Philip Larrey: ‘We Should be Ambitious to Use AI for the Mission of the Church’
By Tom Thomas & Verghese V Joseph – Fr. Philip Larrey, Ph.D. is a Professor of philosophy at Boston College and a Catholic priest. The
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From Vatican to India: A Call for Professional Financial Management in the Indian Catholic Church
Verghese V Joseph – The 2023 balance sheet report from the Administration of the Patrimony of the Apostolic See (APSA) of the Roman Curia which
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