By Fr Elvis Fernandes, SFX – Pillar (Goa): Followers of seven Faith traditions converged on the Pilar hillock to celebrate their respective festivals on 3
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Celebrating Bandel Basilica’s May Feast: A Living Testament of Over 400 Years of Faith and Heritage
Soroj Mullick SDB – Bandel, May 4, 2025: The annual May Feast, a significant event for Bandel Basilica Parish and the Archdiocese of Calcutta, was
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Mary’s Light Guides Our Journey To God
Our faith is woven through Scripture, Mary stands as a luminous thread, her life a testament to unwavering trust in divine promise. When the angel
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A Simple End
Tom Thomas – Walking through a cemetery can be quite educative. Reading the various inscriptions on the headstones, one can get an idea of the
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The Dignity of Work Transcends Our Economic Systems
In an era where labor is increasingly reduced to productivity metrics and profit margins, Saint Joseph the Worker stands as a powerful counterexample that reminds
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Legacy of Saint Joseph
Jacqueline Kelly – Saint Joseph is considered to be “the most hidden of the saints”. Nazareth, Jerusalem and Bethlehem were the three scenes in which
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Ordained to Serve: Archdiocese of Goa and Daman Welcomes 8 New Priests
By Br. Malvino Alfonso OCD & Photos by Anthony Dias – The Archdiocese of Goa and Daman on Wednesday joyously welcomed eight new priests into
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United in Spirit: Mumbai Gathers to Pay Tributes to Pope Francis
Mumbai, India – The Archdiocese of Bombay held a significant interfaith prayer service on April 25, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. at the Archbishop House Conference
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Francis, The Endearing Ecumenical Pope
Fr. Tom Mangattuthazhe – As the world mourns, not just for the passing of a pope, but for the departure of a shepherd who truly
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The Influence of St Ignatius and St Francis on Franciscus
Tom Thomas – Easter Monday my world turns upside down in the afternoon. I receive the news from the ICM Editor, almost at the instant
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Pope Francis Died on the Birthday of St. Joseph Vaz
By Filomena Saraswatif Giese, Joseph Naik Vaz Institute – The commentaries on the life and death of Pope Francis have been about his life and
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Prophets Don’t Die, They Multiply: Pope Francis, the Struggle for Power, and the Church’s Missed Revolution
James Pochury – The Morning After: Grief, Memory, and a Piercing Realization The news of Pope Francis’s passing came quietly, amid the clamour of a
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After Francis, Who?
(Extracts from the book “The Jerusalem Code” published in January 2021) # chhotebhai – Focus now shifted to the Camerlengo (the papal custodian till the
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Pontiff’s Last Journey: Pope Francis Funeral Mass on Saturday at 1.30 pm India Time
Verghese V Joseph – The funeral Mass of His Holiness Pope Francis will be solemnly celebrated on the parvis of Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican
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Francis Challenged Us When We Needed It Most
Dr. Fr. John Singarayar SVD – At 9:45 AM on Easter Monday, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death of Pope
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