Interviews

Interreligious Dialogue in a Changing World: An Interview with Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad

Lavoisier Fernandes - In a world increasingly shaped by religious diversity and global interconnection, few church leaders embody the lived ...

Interview with Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrão: Hope in Synodality and a Changing World

By Lavoisier Fernandes - Synodality has always been a core foundation of the Catholic Church, but in recent years, it ...

Akash Bashir: Asia’s Millennial Servant of God and Martyr

By Lavoisier Fernandes - The Universal Catholic Church has been graced with countless saints whose faith and courage have shaped ...

Interview: Bishop William Shomali on Faith, Survival, and Compassion in Palestine’s Wartime Gaza

By Lavoisier Fernandes - For the past 22 months, the war in the densely populated Gaza Strip — just 42 ...

Interview: ‘Faith and Science Can Go Together,’ Says Vatican Observatory Director Fr. Richard D’Souza SJ

In a world where faith and science are often seen as opposing forces, Fr. Richard D’Souza SJ, Director of the ...

Beyond the Habit: Caring for the Mental Health of Priests and Nuns

By Lavoisier Fernandes - At the heart of the Catholic Church are the men and women—priests, nuns, deacons, and brothers—who ...

Hope and Resilience: A Missionary’s Story from South Sudan

By Lavoisier Fernandes - Sudan and South Sudan have both suffered enormously due to brutal conflicts that have left deep ...

‘Faith Always Overcomes Our Fears,’ Says Indian Missionary Priest

In this exclusive interaction with Indian Catholic Matters Editor Verghese V Joseph, Fr. Anthony Swamy, a young missionary priest from ...

Interview: The Faith Journey of Fr. Sunil Francis Rosario

Interview by Dr. Subhasis Chattopadhyay Decades ago, at Baithakkhana, Kolkata, at the “Church Of Our Lady Of Dolours” I was ...

Interview with Vatican AI Expert and Author Fr. Philip Larrey: ‘We Should be Ambitious to Use AI for the Mission of the Church’

By Tom Thomas & Verghese V Joseph – Fr. Philip Larrey, Ph.D. is a Professor of philosophy at Boston College ...

Interview: Through the Eyes of Vatican Observatory: Where Science Meets Faith!

Does science meet religion? What's a better way than looking through a telescope? Way back in 1891, in order to ...

Interview: ‘I Saw Purpose in My Pain,’ Says Faith-Driven Caregiver Heera Nawaz

Born to a Muslim Dad (late) and Hindu Mom (late), 63-year old spinster Heera Nawaz emphatically professes her Faith in ...

‘It’s Time to Learn the Teachings of the Church Through AI’

By Tom Thomas - Matthew Harvey Sanders runs a technology company, Longbeard, as its Founder & CEO. In the past, ...
Late Cardinal Murphy O Connor Embracing Pope Francis. Photo credit: Catholic Bishops Conference of England and Wales.

Interview: Snippets of the Papacy of Pope Francis on His 87th Birthday

[tta_listen_btn] By Lavoisier Fernandes. On the 17th of December, Pope Francis celebrates his 87th birthday and this year also marked ...

Interview: ‘The Pope’s Exorcist’ Movie Urges Us to Invoke the Light of Christ to Cast out Evil

Tom Thomas - “The Pope's Exorcist" is one of the top ten movies streaming on Netflix. As a Catholic, I ...

Blessed Rani Maria Movie: The Story of a Martyred Nun

By Verghese V Joseph - Keeping up with its tagline, the southern Indian state of Kerala is literally turning out ...

Fr Prasant Palackappillil: A Passionate Biker and Nature Enthusiast

By Fr Tom Mangattuthazhe - Fr Prasant Palackappillil (56), from the Order of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, known as CMI ...

Interview: The Call of a Lay Missionary – From a Corporate Life to Serving God

Christians are invited to pronounce the Gospel with others. All baptized Christians are challenged to spread the Gospel, no matter ...

Understanding Jesus’ ‘I Thirst’ Through Mother Teresa

If I ever become a Saint – I will surely be one of darkness. I will continually be absent from ...

Interview: Witnessing The Healing Ministry of Jesus During Covid-19 Pandemic

“The joys and the hopes, the griefs and the anxieties of the men and women of this age, especially those ...

Story of a Covid-19 Survivor Priest

By Fr. Tom Mangattuthazhe - ‘My times are in your hands’ (Psalm 31:15). When we apply this biblical statement during ...

‘Here I am’: B’luru Archdiocese’s Unique Burial Support Initiative Brings Succour to Families

By Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: With many succumbing to COVID-19 pandemic since April last year, it has been a ...

Honouring His Maker Through Songs

By Verghese V Joseph - A leading advocate M L Joseph from Chennai (in Tamil Nadu), who successfully completed 25 ...

Interview: ‘He Will Come Again’ Film Has Transformed Lives

By Fr. Tom Mangattuthazhe & Verghese V Joseph – Jesus was born, died, rose from the dead. He will come ...

During COVID-19, Meghalaya’s Catholic CM Conrad Sangma Offers Inspiring Words

In a chat with Bishop Theodore Mascrenhas SFX of Ranchi Diocese; Catholic CM of Meghalaya, Conrad Sangma offered inspiring words ...

Interview: Forgiving A Murderer Is An Act of Divine Grace, Feels Sr. Rani Maria’s Younger Sister

By Verghese V Joseph - When I first came across a recent news report of Beatification of Sr. Rani Maria ...

Interview: Refuting Allegations, Mysuru Bishop William Says He’s Ready for Probe

By Verghese V Joseph - Bengaluru: With allegations that include sexual misconduct, criminal activities and kidnapping flying thick and fast, ...

Interview: Be Open to Constant Inspiration of the Holy Spirit, says Delhi Archbishop

Verghese V Joseph - On Christmas eve, New Delhi Archbishop Anil Joseph Couto offers an insightful perspective of the church ...

Interview: Indian Church is at the Service of Humanity, Asserts CBCI’s Bishop Theodore

By Verghese V Joseph - The last couple of years saw the Indian church battling crisis after crisis - both ...

Interview: Our Education is Based Around Human Values, Says Delhi’s St Michael’s School Principal

By Verghese V Joseph - Honours are a great way of being recognised for the meritorious work done for the ...

Meet Fr. Biju Mathew, India’s Jim Caviezel

By Verghese V Joseph- On Saturday we met Fr Biju Mathew, India’s James (Jim) Patrick Caviezel who portrayed Jesus Christ ...

Interview: Catholic Church Taking Steps to Protect Minors

By Verghese V Joseph - "The Church is called to be a place of piety and compassion, especially for those ...

Be Selective While Using Social Media, Advises Fr Augustine Vallooran

By Verghese V Joseph - Today, the Divine Retreat Centre - Muringoor, Kerala is the largest Catholic retreat centre in ...