By Verghese V Joseph. Kochi: The prominent Syro-Malabar Church, which has five million adherents both in India and beyond, installed Catholic Bishop Raphael Thattil as
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Kerala: Mar Raphael Thattil is the New Major Archbishop of Syro-Malabar Church
By Verghese V Joseph. Mar Raphael Thattil, Bishop of Shamshabad diocese of Telangana, on Wednesday, was elected as the new Major Archbishop of Kerala’s Syro-Malabar
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Why Should Catholics Worry About Climate Change?
By Verghese V Joseph. Climate change is an existential threat that transcends geographical, cultural, and religious boundaries. As the global community grapples with the consequences
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Madam, Evangelization Yes, Proselytism No!
By Lavoisier Fernandes. If you were to ask me what the mission of the Church is, in theory I would impress you with the flowery
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Kerala: Catholic Church to Celebrate Elevation of Venerable Mother Eliswa on Jan 6
By Verghese V Joseph – Bangalore: On January 6, the Archdiocese of Verapoly will hold a celebratory Holy Mass at Varapuzha St Joseph’s Convent in
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Guarding the Heart
By Tom Thomas. These days it is so easy to fall away from the State of Grace that one may be in. All it takes
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Hypothetical Reflection: What if the Prodigal Son was Gay?
By Lavoisier Fernandes. I understand the initial disappointment you may have felt, much like my own, when the media sensationalized that Pope Francis had opened
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Reflections on Pope Francis’ 2024 World Day of Peace Message
By Tony Magliano. Fast-moving advancements in science and technology grab our attention, spark fascination, and receive automatic acceptance within our modern societies which crave new
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Decluttering ‘Fiducia Supplicans’ and the Controversy Around Gay Blessings
By Lavoisier Fernandes. The Holy Father has been in the headlines again after the Dicastery for the Doctrine of Faith (DDF) published a declaration “Fiducia
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Interview: Snippets of the Papacy of Pope Francis on His 87th Birthday
By Lavoisier Fernandes. On the 17th of December, Pope Francis celebrates his 87th birthday and this year also marked the 10th anniversary when the world
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God Speaks in Silence
By Tom Thomas. “The speech of God is silence. His word is solitude.” Thomas Merton Most of the Gospel readings during Advent are from the
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Pope Exhorts Faithful of Kerala’s Ernakulam-Angamaly Archeparchy to Stay United With the Church
By Verghese V Joseph. The Holy Father reached out to the faithful in the Archeparchy of Ernakulam-Angamaly on Thursday, expressing disappointment over the ongoing disagreement
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Making a Difference: In Serving the Poor We Encounter The King
By Tony Magliano. When I began this column, it was the Solemnity of Christ the King; an awesome reminder that while kingdoms and kings of
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COP28 Loses a High-Profile Figure as Pope Cancels Visit Due to Ill Health
By Verghese V Joseph. Doctors concerned about Pope Francis’s recent flu-like symptoms have advised him to cancel his planned trip to Dubai for the COP28
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Round-up of Synod on Synodality During October 2023
By Lavoisier Fernandes. The first of two gatherings of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops on Synod on Synodality has drawn to
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