Fr Arockia Rayappan – At the beginning of the 20th century, Catholics in France lived through the separation of State and Church, an anti-clerical campaign,
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Prelates must act on burning issues instead of just pontificating
M L Satyan – In recent times, there has been a noticeable trend of prelates engaging in various issues, particularly concerning the upcoming parliamentary election
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Voting, A Christian Duty
# chhotebhai – It’s that time of year when we head to the hustings for the great Indian dance of democracy, the Lok Sabha elections
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From the Crisis of Today, the Church of Tomorrow will Emerge!
By Lavoisier Fernandes – Recently, on my visit to India, I was in discussion with my octogenarian mother while returning from the daily morning mass
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It is Time for an Inner Transformation of the Church
M L Satyan – Having relocated from Bengaluru to Coimbatore after two decades, I’ve had the chance to frequent a local parish. During these visits,
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Life and Mission of the Laity in the Church
Fr Arockia Dhas Rayappan – It was the year of 2012. Archbishop emeritus Vincent Concessao appointed me the deputy secretary general and PRO of the
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A Day to Honour: Thank You, Ladies!
By Leon Bent – International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8th every year. It is a focal point in the movement for women’s rights.
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A Season to Pause
By Tom Thomas. It is amazing how the seasons change, almost like clockwork. As I pen these lines, the pleasant, cool wintry days in my
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CBCI’s Contribution to Nation-Building is the Need of the Hour
By M L Satyan. The ongoing General Body Meeting of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) being held in Bengaluru from January 31 to
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IT Threat Target: Archbishop’s Email Today; a Catholic App Tomorrow?
Verghese V Joseph – The recent unsettling incidents involving unidentified individuals who masqueraded as Archbishop Peter Machado of India’s Bengaluru Archdiocese and a nun from
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Why is the Church all Gaga against Surrogacy and India’s Surrogacy Tourism?
By Lavoisier Fernandes Lately, Pope Francis made headlines when he called for global surrogacy to be banned whilst terming it despicable. Listening to these headlines,
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‘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, the firm has concentrated on
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Madam, Evangelization Yes, Proselytism No!
By Lavoisier Fernandes. If you were to ask me what the mission of the Church is, in theory I would impress you with the flowery
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Remembering Pope Benedict XVI on His First Death Anniversary
By Lavoisier Fernandes For a millennial like me, the papacy of Pope Saint John Paul II was ever present in my childhood, youth, and early
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Church Federations Greet New Telengana Chief Minister
The Federation of Telugu Churches (FTC), and its state wing, the Telangana State Federation of Churches (TSFC), which is the apex body of archbishops/ bishops
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