By Leon Bent – Dominic, founder of the great order of preaching friars which bears his name, was born in the year 1170, at Calaruega,
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Catholic Celibacy and Married Priests: A Tradition Often Misunderstood
By Lavoisier Fernandes – Few subjects create as much confusion about the Catholic Church as priestly celibacy. Many people assume that the Catholic Church universally
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Called in Silence: Faith, Deaf Identity, and Priesthood
By Lavoisier Fernandes – Father Joseph Thermadom CSC, is India’s first deaf Catholic priest, the third in Asia, and only the 26th in the world.
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“Not Slaves, but Sons”
The Letter on Perfect Obedience (26 March 1553), Its Troubled Origins, and Its Uncomfortable Relevance Today By Fr. Sebastian James, SJ – As we celebrate the feast
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The Crisis of Vocations: Is Vatican II Really to Blame?
By Lavoisier Fernandes – Few topics in the Catholic Church continue to generate as much debate as the legacy of the Second Vatican Council. More
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Between Two Rivers: World History, Salvation History, and the Age of Artificial Intelligence
More than five thousand years ago, in the fertile valleys of Mesopotamia, humans invented writing. It changed everything. Suddenly, we didn’t just live in the
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N-E India: The Role of Christianity in Preserving Tani Identity and Culture
Luke Rimmo Mingkeng Lego – When people speak of Tani’s identity and culture, it would often not be complete without mentioning the churches, particularly the
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The Culture of Power: Why Politics Is Losing Its Purpose
By Lavoisier Fernandes – There is a growing sense across the world that something has shifted in the way politics is understood and practised. Across
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Does God Need Our Money?
# chhotebhai – The theft and alleged misappropriation of offerings at the Ram Janambhoomi Temple in Ayodhya has been hogging the headlines. Will the big
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If Stan Swamy, the Martyr, Were Alive Today…
Exactly five years ago, on 5 July 2021, Jesuit Father Stan Swamy was murdered. He was killed because he refused to kow-tow to a brutal,
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Foreign Funds, Familiar Virtues
For most Indians, 22 June 2026 was an ordinary Monday. In the offices of the Ministry of Home Affairs, however, it was the day a
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Intergenerational Challenges for the Church in a Globalized World
By Lavoisier Fernandes – “The world is a global village” has become one of the most familiar metaphors of describing modern existence. Although coined by
Read moreInterreligious Dialogue: the Christian Brothers and their Pedagogy of Love for the Oppressed.
Subhasis Chattopadhyay Ph.D. – Writing should be elegant, free from bombast and crisp. There should hardly be any repetition of big words. No matter
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The Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, Goa: Abiding in Christ, Serving the World
Br Malvino Alfonso OCD – As the Congregation of the Sisters of the Holy Family of Nazareth, Sancoale Goa celebrates its 91st Foundation Anniversary, its
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Did God Create Cockroaches?
# chhotebhai – Yes, cockroaches are the flavour of the season (yuck), thanks to the intemperate remarks of the CJI, Hon’ble Sri Surya Kumar, and
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