By Lavoisier Fernandes In 2022, Pope Francis made a quiet but powerful statement—not through grand speeches or lofty theological declarations, but simply by allowing the
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Month: September 2025
Karnataka: B’luru Archbishop Machado Calls for Fair Representation of Christians in Ongoing Caste Census
Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: The Archdiocese of Bangalore has formally welcomed the ongoing caste-based social and educational survey in Karnataka, while also drawing attention
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India’s Christians Find Their Champion Saint
By Dr. John Singarayar SVD – Last Tuesday morning, Father Jesu announced something special during mass at Saint Francis Xavier’s Church in Chennai. “We have
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Books Launch: ‘Christian Living’ and ‘Reforming the Law’ Ignite Calls to Faithful Mission and Justice-Renewed Church
Bengaluru: Rev. Dr. Merlin Rengith Ambrose, one of India’s leading canon law experts and residential Professor of Canon Law at St Peter’s Pontifical Institute, Bangalore,
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Fr. Louis Gobetti: The Hope Builder of Bengal
Dr. Soroj Mullick SDB – “I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.” — 2 Timothy 4:7
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Peace is a God-Given Gift to the Universe
Dr Jeanette Pinto – The United Nations General Assembly in 1981 officially declared September 21 as the International Day of Peace. It established this day
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Love Always Runs Toward Us First
By Dr. John Singarayar SVD – My friend Sarah told me something that broke my heart. Her teenage son had been stealing money from her
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From Head to Heart: Embracing Biblical Views of Transformative Power of Memory
Transformative memory—passing from the brain to the heart—occupies a central position in both the Biblical tradition and emerging neuroplasticity science, inviting profound reflection on the
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Calling Asian Storytellers: Radio Veritas Asia Launches Laudato Si’ Short Film Competition
Radio Veritas Asia (RVA), a prominent media platform of the Catholic Church in Asia, has launched an international short film-making competition to commemorate the 10th
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Rev Dr Peter Cruchley: An Indian Tribute
Sr. Dr. Teresa Joseph fma – This is an Indian tribute to late Rev. Dr. Peter Cruchley, Director of the Commission for World Mission and
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Fr. Cyril Desbruslais: Still, ‘Fully Young! Fully Alive’
Fr Cyril Desbruslais SJ is no more! He was called to his eternal reward last night (8 September 2025) in Pune. He was 84 years
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Being a Girl Child
Growing up in the latter half of the 20th century and looking back, I realise that the hardest life one faced is being a girl
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St. Teresa of Calcutta: The Teacher Who Lived and Taught Compassion!
It is ‘Teachers Day’ once again! Significantly, the day is also the Feast of St Teresa of Calcutta (still lovingly called ‘Mother Teresa’) and in
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