Verghese V Joseph- In response to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 that was tabled in Parliament last week, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of
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Month: March 2026
Why Is It Called Holy Week?
Fr. M. Titus Mohan – Holy Week begins with Palm Sunday and moves toward the silence of the tomb, before opening into the joy of
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PALM Matters!
It is Palm Sunday once again! The year 2026! There are a whole range of sentiments and reflections that overwhelm me, as I pray over
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Bengaluru’s Salvation Run 2026: From Local Faith March to a Global Movement
Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru’s streets pulsed with spiritual energy on March 28, 2026, as nearly 1,800 Christians from diverse denominations united for the Salvation
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Palm Sunday Reflection: Palmyra Tree Grew Where We Couldn’t Reach
By John Singarayar SVD – I grew up thinking God lived at the top of a palmyra tree. Not literally — I knew better, even
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Social Media’s ‘Tobacco Moment’: Tech Giants Face Reckoning, Echoing Catholic Warnings on Digital Addiction
Verghese V Joseph – In a seismic shift reminiscent of the tobacco industry’s downfall three decades ago, social media behemoths Meta and Google (YouTube) have
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Goa: On Founder Fr. Faustino’s 51st Death Anniversary; SFN Sisters Urged to Make Jesus Centre of Your Life
Anjuna/Sancoale: Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth (SFN) and devotees converged in Anjuna and Sancoale in Goa to mark the 51st death anniversary of
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Lenten Reflection: Life… the Word, Spirit and Truth!
Conversion – from death to life THE WORD IN LENT 2026 – FRIDAY FIFTH WEEK March 27 – Jeremiah 20:10-13; John 10: 31-42 Our journey
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Lenten Reflection: Life… Living to be a Generation!
Conversion – from death to life THE WORD IN LENT 2026 – THURSDAY FIFTH WEEK March 26 – Genesis 17: 3-9; John 8: 21-30 Our
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Wanted: A ‘Romero’ for India!
24 March, is celebrated as the Feast of St. Oscar Romero. It was on this day in 1980, he was brutally gunned down whilst
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Put Your Sword Back: A Message for a World at War
Today, many of us are deeply worried about the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East. Fear touches every heart, in different ways. People ask: When
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Lenten Reflection: Look Up and Live!
Conversion – from death to life THE WORD IN LENT 2026 – TUESDAY FIFTH WEEK March 24 – Number 21:4-9; John 8: 21-30 Our journey
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Gente di Primavera: The Day of Missionary Martyrs 2026
Europe is now entering the season of spring, known in Italian as primavera. The word comes from Latin: prīmus meaning “first” and vēra from ver,
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The Paschal Mystery: From Crucible of Pain to Dawn of Resurrection
Janina Gomes – In the heart of Christian faith lies the Paschal Mystery—the profound drama of Jesus Christ’s crucifixion, death, and triumphant Resurrection. As St.
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Lenten Reflection: Our Choices – Death-Inducing? Or Life-Giving?
Conversion – from death to life THE WORD IN LENT 2026 – MONDAY FIFTH WEEK March 23 – Daniel 13:1-9,15-17,19-30,33-62; John 8: 1-11 Conversion,
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