By Lavoisier Fernandes – In the opening pages of his Confessions, St. Augustine writes: “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart
Read more
Category: Features
Pope Leo XIV: Iron Fists, Velvet Gloves
# chhotebhai – When writing on an unfolding story one runs the risk of being overtaken by developments if its publication is delayed. Despite that
Read more
When Did God Die?
# chhotebhai – Another startling headline? It isn’t about Holy Friday. It was occasioned by a Special Edition (100 pages) of Time magazine totally dedicated
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
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
Read more
Papa Francesco: The Pope of Surprises
By Lavoisier Fernandes – Pope Francis’ 12-year papacy brings to mind the words of St. Thomas Aquinas, who described Providence as “prudentia Dei”—the prudence of
Read more
A Haven of Hope at Velankanni: Mercy Home Needs Your Help
Verghese V Joseph – In the heart of Velankanni, a small village in Nagapattinam district of India’s southern state of Tamil Nadu, lies a haven
Read more
Weaponising Scripture
# chhotebhai Trump has weaponized tariffs to subject both friend and foe. He has even weaponized (appropriated) the Bible to further his self-centred goals. Sacred
Read more
Hope for Vocations: The Unseen Power of the Domestic Church
By Lavoisier Fernandes Each month, the Holy Father Pope Francis invites us to pray for a specific intention. In February, his focus was on vocations
Read more
Dark Clouds Over Arunachal
# chhotebhai Arunachal Pradesh means the “Land of the Rising Sun”, because being in the eastern most part of India, it is the first part
Read more
Love Marriage or Love Jihad?
# chhotebhai The term “Love Jihad” is an oxymoron, a contradiction in terms. Jihad is derived from the Arabic word Jahada that literally means accomplishing
Read more