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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Pastoral Care: The SCC Way
By Most Rev Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam Preaching during the Holy Mass based on the selected Scripture readings is a teaching but it cannot
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Asian Church: Covid-19 Presents Communication Challenges and Opportunities
The pandemic has taught the Church how to make use of communication technology in so many new ways. By George Plathottam While introducing the decree
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The Post-Pandemic Priest? Update the App!
By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – Every software company releases software updates periodically, which offer small, frequent improvements to the existing software program or app you
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Terming Jesuits as ‘Marxists’ is a Cowardly Act
By Fr Prakash Louis, SJ – As an Indian, a Christian and a Jesuit, I was impressed by the language of Jaithirath Rao’s article ‘Marxist
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Apostolic Church is a Test to our Faith and Love
By Most Rev Prakash Mallavarappu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam – Participation and contribution is not just in the material aspects of the Church’s life. It is
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Church is Both a Community and an Institution
Church and its members are involved in the spiritual wellbeing of those who are already baptized members in the Church, teaching them, guiding them, and
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World Day of Music: The Spirituality of Music
By Mathew Thankachen O.Praem. – Music, the ‘Divine palpitation in man and nature,’ makes one believe that it is the superb and sublime proof that
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May 7: Church in India Calls for Day of Prayer and Fasting for Relief from Covid-19
Bengaluru: The Church in India comprising the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), Evangelical Fellowship of India (EFI) and National Council of Churches (NCCI) have
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Sacrament of Confirmation: Laying on of Hands and an Initiation into a Life of Beatitudes
By Dr Tiju Thomas – In his article “Sacramental life and memory”, Bishop William Patrick Callahan wrote the following positive note about our personal history:
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Ten Ways The Post-COVID Church Will Be Different
By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – 1. “Household churches” – Post-Easter, we have been listening (to the Acts of the Apostles) about how the earliest groups
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COVID-19 Surge: Churches Across India to Stay Closed for Next Few Days
By Verghese V Joseph – With COVID-19 cases on the rise in the past few days, churches across India are taking steps to restrict the
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Church and Homosexuality: Understanding the Vatican’s Recent Communication
By Austine J. Crasta, STL – Q: A recent statement (dtd. February 22, 2021 but made public March 15, 2021) by the Vatican’s Congregation for
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