It is heart-warming that the Catholic Church in India will observe 23 August as ‘Justice Sunday’. The theme is ‘Justice Begins with Us’ (Is 1:17).
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From Catechism to Catechesis
(Corollary to “From Catechism to Atheism) # chhotebhai – The previous article was just a brief commentary on another person’s testimony, about the gross inadequacy
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Catholic View: Should India Emulate Australia’s Social Media Restrictions for Under-16s?
Dr Abhishek Prasad PhD. – Australia’s recent move to ban children under 16 from using social media has reignited a global discussion about how to
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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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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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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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Pope Leo’s ‘Magnifica Humanitas’: “Be Human! Stay Human!”
*Fr Cedric Prakash SJ – On 25 May 2026, Pope Leo XIV released his first Encyclical ‘Magnifica Humanitas’ (Magnificient Humanity): On Safeguarding the Human Person in
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Social Media’s ‘Tobacco Moment’: Tech Giants Face Reckoning, Echoing Catholic Warnings on Digital Addiction
Verghese V Joseph – In a seismic shift reminiscent of the tobacco industry’s downfall three decades ago, social media behemoths Meta and Google (YouTube) have
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Called to be a ‘Joseph’ Today!
We live today in a world in which war, violence and hate are centre-stage. Thousands have been killed and millions of others are affected everywhere
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Between the Screen and the Sanctuary
In early February 2026, Don Alberto Ravagnani, a 32-year-old priest from the Diocese of Milan, Italy, announced that he was leaving the priesthood. Since he
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The Miraculous Story of St. Agnes
Agnes was born in 291 A D into a Roman noble family and raised as a Christian. She grew up to be a young and
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Dalit Christian Leaders Appeal to Cardinal Poola Anthony to Champion Justice and Equality within the Indian Catholic Church
Verghese V Joseph – Pondicherry: In a crucial and heartfelt meeting, a delegation from the Dalit Christian Liberation Movement (DCLM), led by Prof. Dr. M.
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Pope Leo XIV – A Prophetic Voice for a Divided World
In an era marked by war, division, and environmental crisis, Pope Leo XIV has emerged as a compelling moral voice, calling the world to a
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We Have a Pope: American Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost OSA Becomes Pope Leo XIV
Verghese V Joseph – In a historic and jubilant moment on Thursday evening, May 8, 2025, the faithful gathered in overwhelming numbers filled St. Peter’s
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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
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