By Lavoisier Fernandes Each month, the Holy Father Pope Francis invites us to pray for a specific intention. In February, his focus was on vocations
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Tag: Vatican II
Shillong: ‘Trends in Christian Witnessing’ Symposium: A Call for Creative Engagement and Reflection
Fr. Kampan Chinnam – Shillong: The Oriens Theological College (OTC) in Shillong launched a three-day symposium titled “Trends in Christian Witnessing” from October 7-9, 2024.
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Nostra Aetate: An Appeal Still Relevant “In Our Time”
By Lavoisier Fernandes On Good Friday 1959, St. Pope John XXIII spontaneously eliminated the expression ‘perfidious Jews’ from the liturgical prayers. The move, which was
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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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Was Jesus a Capitalist?
# chhotebhai – The question seems inconceivable and the answer should be a resounding “No”. But wait a minute. First listen to what Jesus himself
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Empowering Faith: CRI Goa’s Transformative Study Weekend Ignites Journey Towards Jubilee 2025
Br. Malvino Alfonso OCD & Verghese V Joseph – Goa: In a significant initiative aimed at enhancing understanding of foundational Church teachings, the Conference of
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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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The Beauty of Christian Marriage
Fr. J. Johnson OFM Cap. – The Second Vatican Council’s universal call to holiness emphasizes that all baptized Christians, regardless of their state in life,
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Making a Difference: Endless Flow of Weapons Fueling World’s Wars
By Tony Magliano – Who arms the world’s violent conflicts? Answer: all of the major arms producing nations. According to a 25-year analysis of global
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West Bengal Bishops Reignite Vatican II Spirit Through Synodal Path
Verghese V Joseph – Raiganj, West Bengal: The Bengal Regional Bishops’ Council (BRBC) hosted a week-long workshop from May 13-17, 2024 on the synodal documents
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How Profitable is Persecution?
# chhotebhai – This is indeed a strange title. It is borrowed from the Vatican II document “The Pastoral Constitution of the Church in the
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Part VII: Influence of Nouvelle Théologie on Vatican II
Fr Arockia Rayappan – At the beginning of the 20th century, Catholics in France lived through the separation of State and Church, an anti-clerical campaign,
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Part VI: Second Vatican Council aka Vatican II (October 11, 1962 – December 8, 1965)
Fr Arockia Rayappan – Vatican II was a time of new hope and real renewal for Catholics throughout the world. Because of the academic resources
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Part V: Saint Pope John XXIII, Saint Pope Paul VI and 16 Documents of the Vatican II
Fr Arockia Rayappan – The Second Vatican Council promised of a church: internally renewed and externally engaged with the world; in which the laity would
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Part I: In Preparation for Jubilee 2025 – Read, Reflect and Live Vatican II Documents
By Fr Arockia Rayappan – For Pope Francis, a Jubilee is a religious event of great spiritual, ecclesial, and social significance in the life of
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