By Tom Thomas – “According to Christian teachers, the essential vice, the utmost evil, is Pride. Unchastity, anger, greed, drunkenness, and all that, are mere
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Polarisation is Not Catholic
By Lavoisier Fernandes 2024 is the biggest global election year in history. More than 64 countries are holding, national elections which accounts for more than
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Pope Francis – 11 Years Going, 11 Good
By Lavoisier Fernandes – Apparently, the Italians have a proverb: “After a fat pope, a thin pope “, which essentially means that different men bring
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Silence in the Lenten Desert
By Tom Thomas – It happened again. My words upset the one who heard them. Why is it so? That I am unable to control
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Bishop Joseph Kariyil of Cochin Retires
Bangalore: His Holiness Pope Francis has accepted the resignation of Most Rev. Joseph Kariyil (75) from the pastoral care of the Diocese of Cochin on
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Making a Difference: Pope Francis: ‘Stop the Bombs and Missiles Now!”
By Tony Magliano – In a recent interview with the Italian newspaper La Stampa, Pope Francis powerfully stated: “I will never tire of reiterating my
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Challenging Clericalism: Pope Francis’ Impact on Indian Catholic Church
By Verghese V Joseph – Clericalism, a hierarchical structure that elevates clergy above the laity, has been a longstanding issue within the Catholic Church worldwide,
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The Danger of the Dark Vice
By Tom Thomas. Hot, humid weather. There was not a leaf stirring in the Kottayam plantation. The smell of rubber trees is all-pervasive as well
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Making a Difference: ‘Silence Encourages the Tormentor, Never the Tormented’
By Tony Magliano – In his 1986 Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech, the late Elie Wiesel, reflecting on the Holocaust, and his personal experience of
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Why is the Church all Gaga against Surrogacy and India’s Surrogacy Tourism?
By Lavoisier Fernandes Lately, Pope Francis made headlines when he called for global surrogacy to be banned whilst terming it despicable. Listening to these headlines,
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Mysuru Bishop’s Issue: Police File Case Against Bhopal’s Retd Archbishop
Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: The police in Mysuru have filed a case against retired Archbishop Leo Cornelio of Bhopal, who headed a three-member Vatican
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The Spirit of India’s Republic Day
By Leon Bent – Republic Day is an occasion to ask ourselves whether the values taught by our Founding Fathers are still alive in us.
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The Second Demon
By Tom Thomas – At the start of the New Year, Pope Francis began to focus on the Virtues and Vices that plague humanity as
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Pope Francis and his Obsession for the Blessed Virgin Mary
By Lavoisier Fernandes. Since his election in 2013 and till date, Pope Francis has made 44 apostolic trips abroad and has spent 191 days travelling
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Gluttony: The Most Dangerous Vice
By Tom Thomas. As far as I can remember, I have struggled with my weight for most of my life. Always on the heavier side,
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