(A corollary to “Synodality is not an Optional Extra”) # chhotebhai – The Indian Catholic Forum (ICF) previously gave a synopsis of the papers presented
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Pope Leo XIV Meets Jesus Youth in Historic First Audience, Urges Young People to Discover Christ’s Love
Verghese V Joseph – Vatican City, October 25, 2026 — Pope Leo XIV held a historic first audience with the global Jesus Youth movement, telling
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Behind Bars, a Call to Hope: Prison Ministry India Gathers in Varanasi
Verghese V Joseph – Prison Ministry India (PMI) will bring together Church leaders, prison chaplains, volunteers, rehabilitation workers and correctional stakeholders from across the country
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Five Medical Dreams, One Tribal Family: From a Remote Odisha Village to MBBS
By Purushottam Nayak – SIKABADI, Kandhamal, Odisha: In a remote corner of Odisha’s Kandhamal district, where daily-wage labour and small-scale farming sustain families, five young
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Silver Jubilee of Faith: Two Odisha Nuns Celebrate 25 Years of Consecrated Service
Purushottam Nayak – Dantoling, Odisha — In a moving celebration of faith and devotion, Sisters Bharati Behera and Sasmita Behera marked their Silver Jubilee, completing
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Church Must Reclaim Its Nation-Building Narrative, Says Fr Cedric Prakash
Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: Renowned human rights activist, peace campaigner and author Fr Cedric Prakash has called upon the Church in India to reclaim
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Humanity at the Helm: Indian Catholic Journalists Chart a Course Through the AI Age
Florence Varghese Christy – Bengaluru: In an age where algorithms increasingly curate reality and artificial intelligence can draft a headline in seconds, over 100 Catholic
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Mangaloreans Celebrate Record-Breaking Monthi Festh 2026 in New Jersey
Verghese V Joseph – The Mangalorean Catholic Association of the East Coast (MCA-EC) has etched a new milestone in its 17-year journey with a historic,
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Odisha: ‘Let Your Light Shine’ Initiative Honours HSC Achievers
By Purushottam Nayak – RAIKIA, Kandhamal, Odisha: Two students of St. Catherine’s Girls’ High School, Raikia, have been recognised for their strong performance in the
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Asia’s First Octagonal Catholic Church Celebrates the Nativity of Mother Mary
By Sandra Valentina – Some churches are built with stone. Some are built with history. But some are built with the prayers of generations. In the
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27 Years After His Death, Odisha Catholics Remember Martyred Priest Father Arul Doss
By Purushottam Nayak – MAYURBHANJ, Odisha, India — Sept. 7, 2026: Nearly three decades after he was killed while serving tribal communities in one of
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Indian Catholic Forum to Host Conference on ‘Synodal Church – Secular Society’ Amid Rising Concerns
Kochi — Five years after Pope Francis launched the global Synod on Synodality to make the Catholic Church more participatory, and 12 years into a
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Nagpur: Marie Poussepin’s Academy Marks Independence Day with Patriotic Fervour
Nagpur: Marie Poussepin’s Academy celebrated India’s 80th Independence Day with enthusiasm, patriotic fervour and a renewed commitment to the values of unity, discipline and national
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Moving Beyond Stereotypes: IIC Scholars, Clergy, and Community Engage with Anti-Conversion Realities
Mumbai: In an era where public discourse on religious conversion often polarises along legal and political lines, the Institute of Indian Culture (IIC), Mumbai, on
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The Conversion Fraud
# chhotebhai – Can the Christians of India, who constitute barely 2.3% of the population, force Hindus to convert, more so when almost all authorities,
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