By Filomena Saraswati Giese – We are at the crossroads of where the Church is heading as great changes take place in independent countries free
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Category: Catholic Culture
Curious Facts About Christmas
[tta_listen_btn] By Jacqueline Kelly. Once again it is Christmas, the feast which we love most. The young and the old all over the world are
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Why a Catholic Should Visit a Franciscan Church this Christmas?
[tta_listen_btn] By Tom Thomas. “I want to do something that will recall the memory of that Child who was born in Bethlehem, to see with
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Complicity Within: Goa’s Moral Blind Spot
By Lavoisier Fernandes – The recent nightclub fire in Arpora, Goa-India, which claimed twenty-five lives and injured at least fifty people, has shaken the state’s
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Odisha: St. Vincent de Paul Society Distributes Blankets to Needy in Kandhamal
By Purushottam Nayak – Raikia, Kandhamal: As winter approaches each year, harsh temperatures pose severe challenges for people living on the margins of society those
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Champions in Me: How HIV-Positive Youth Are Rewriting India’s Football Story
Verghese V Joseph – India’s first all-HIV-positive football team, born from the “Champion in Me” programme of the Bangalore Schools Sports Foundation (BSSF) in the
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Faith Grows Quietly in Ordinary Moments
A few weeks ago, I overheard a conversation at a coffee shop that stopped me mid-sip. A young woman was telling her friend about visiting
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‘Dilexi te’ – A Call to Be Human Again
“Christian love breaks down every barrier, bridges distance, unites strangers, and reconciles rivals. It spans chasms that are humanly impossible to bridge, and it penetrates
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Profits Over People: The Moral Crisis of Our Time
By Lavoisier Fernandes – Back in 2013, Pope Francis—then still a relatively new figure on the global stage—sparked some controversy when he made what many
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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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550 Youth of Dibrugarh Diocese Rise as ‘Pilgrims of Hope’ in Tinsukia Parish of Upper Assam
Fr. Blasius Tete sdb – On a beautiful Sunday morning in Upper Assam, faith and youth converged in a powerful display of resilience, unity, and
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West Bengal: Catch Them Young – Boys of Krishnagar Celebrate Boy Child Day
Sr. Gracemary – It was indeed a unique celebration of Boy Child Day (7-14 years) organized by the Women’s Commission of Krishnagar of West Bengal,
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‘Daddy’s Home’ Heads to UK After 25 Triumphant Shows in India
Fr Elvis Fernandes SFX – London/Goa: After an immensely successful run of over 25 shows across Goa, Ahmedabad, and Delhi, the award-winning Tiatr “Daddy’s Home”
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Prince Jacob: Weaving Faith into the Goan ‘Tiatr’ Stage
Br Malvino Alfonso OCD – Goa’s tiatr stage has long reflected the humour and stories of family life, social struggles, political issues, and everyday comedy.
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