By Verghese V Joseph – Speaking of sexual abuse by members of the clergy is painful and unpleasant. Sometimes, even in Church circles, one hears
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XXVII World Day of the Sick: Be the Salt of the Earth
By Verghese Joseph – Kolkata: Invoking Saint Teresa of Kolkata, Holy Father Pope Francis’ special envoy to XXVII World Day of the Sick , His
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William Carey: An India Perspective on Ecumenism Sunday
By Fr Gilbert Aranha – Justice and only justice you shall pursue (Deuteronomy 16:18-20) “Dear brothers and sisters, I have desired to come here, a
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Kolkata: There’s Joy in Giving, Pope Francis’ Message for World Day of Sick
By Verghese V Joseph – This year, India’s eastern city Kolkata will play host to Catholic Church’s 27th World Day of the Sick during February
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Christmas Reminds Us of the Homeless Jesus
By Fr Hedwig Lewis SJ – On Christmas Eve 2011, Timothy Schmalz, a Canadian sculptor was at the Friends of the Crèche international art show
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Rev. Elias Gonsalves Appointed New Archbishop of Nagpur
Rome: His Holiness, Pope Francis has appointed His Lordship Rt. Rev. Elias Gonsalves, until now Bishop of Amravati, as the new Archbishop of Nagpur. This
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Dr Moras Urges All to Give Dignity of Life To The Poor
By C V Joseph – Bengaluru: Archbishop Emeritus of Bengaluru, Dr Bernard Moras, called upon the congregation to work for the poor, in every sense,
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Dusshera, Diwali and Christian-Hindu Dialogue
By Leon Bent – “Dasara, derived from the Sanskrit Dasha-hara meaning “remover of bad fate”, is among the most important festivals celebrated in India. Regional
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By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ- On Sunday 14 October, Pope Francis canonised seven women and men as saints of the Catholic Church. Each of these
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Celebrate the Family: Pope Francis
By Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ – The World Meeting of Families which began on 21 August in Dublin Ireland, concluded this evening(26 August) with a
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Pope Pledges Repentance Over Alleged Misconduct of Priests
From the Editor’s Desk – Just last week, a Pennsylvania grand jury in US made public its roughly 900-page report on sexual abuse by clergy,
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Global Climate Impact: 95 Catholic Institutions Divest From Fossil Fuel Firms
By Verghese V Joseph – Responding to Pope Francis’ call in his Laudato Si encyclical to keep fossil fuels underground, 95 Catholic institutions have reacted
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I Got An Answer To My Question: How Can I Be Holy…?
Jointly written by the Young Africans and Sr. Teresa Joseph, FMA A group of seven young college students from Zambia got actively involved in the
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The Goan Connection: Pope Elevates Karachi Archbishop Joseph Coutts as Cardinal
Pope Francis on Sunday announced that he would create 14 new cardinals, which includes one of Goan origin, Archbishop Joseph Coutts of Karachi. Speaking to
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WhatsApp-ening to You?
By Fr Francis Gonsalves – “Are you on WhatsApp”? is an oft-heard query, today. Almost everyone—including myself, a ‘technologically challenged netizen’—dabbles in WhatsApp, though my
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