By Dr Tiju Thomas – Popularly known as Confession, what the Church teaches as the Sacrament of penance or reconciliation has a history that extends
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Death Penalty MUST be Abolished!
By Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ On 18 February 2022, a Special Court, designated for speedy trial of the accused in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts,
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B’luru: Archbishop Peter Decries Demolition of Statue; Flays Attacks on Churches
Bengaluru: The Archbishop of Bangalore, Most Rev Peter Machado, has vociferously condemned the recent demolition of the statue of Jesus at Gokunte in Kolar district
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Guwahati: Long-Awaited Bible in Assamese Language Released
Guwahati: On the joyful occasion of the feast of the Presentation on 2 February 2022 at Archbishop’s House Guwahati, a long-awaited Assamese Bible was released.
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Where There is Faith People Build Churches
By Paul Suski – “It is he who shall build a house for my name; he shall be a son to me, and I will
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Synodality, the Very Core of Incarnation
By Mathew Thankachen O.Praem. – The Biblical concept of God unlike the god of any natural or other historical religions is simply a ‘Synodality’, viz.
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Advent: “We found the Messiah, but, are we with Him and for Him”:
By His Grace Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam Like Andrew who was one of the first disciples who went after Jesus we are proclaiming saying,
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Understanding the Hierarchical Communion in the Church
By Most Rev Prakash Mallavarapu Archbishop of Visakhapatnam In the present day Church what is glaringly visible is the “pyramidical” structure, with Pope and bishops
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Synodal Church: Recognizing, Respecting and Facilitating Hierarchical Communion
By Most Rev Prakash Mallavarapu Archbishop of Visakhapatnam Journeying together, committed to a common mission, is the inspiring and challenging invitation of the Church placed
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Goa’s Parish Youth Celebrate Village Heritage
By John M. Alfonso OCD – Margao: The Regina Martyrum Parish Youth Association (RMPYA) Assolna organized a unique contest — Amcho Ganv, Amchem Daiz (Our
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Re-Defining Marriage in a Post-Modern World: A Psycho-Spiritual Perspective
By Abhishek Prasad – The Catholic Church cares deeply about marriage because it is a foundation of human existence, fundamental good in itself and a
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Demystifying Synodality
By Most Rev Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam In order to have better understanding, let us clarify the words “synod” and “synodality” – Meaning of
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Journeying Together: Synod, Synodal Church, and the Synod of Bishops
By Most Rev Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam The forthcoming Synod of bishops is Synod with a difference: This call of the Holy Father is
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Journeying Together in Communion, Participation and Mission
By Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ – On 11 October 1962, good Pope John XXIII (now Saint!) opened the historic Second Vatican Council, fully convinced that
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What Ails Kerala’s Church?
By Verghese V Joseph – While there are many issues (the list runs long) that bog down the church in Kerala, the recent statements of
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