Legend has it that a skeptical apostle stepped off a boat on the Malabar coast sometime around AD 52, carrying nothing but conviction and a
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My Lord and My God: The Living Faith of St. Thomas
Fr. M. Titus Mohan – Every year on July 3, Christians in India and across the world remember St. Thomas the Apostle. For many, it
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Intergenerational Challenges for the Church in a Globalized World
By Lavoisier Fernandes – “The world is a global village” has become one of the most familiar metaphors of describing modern existence. Although coined by
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Queering the Pitch
chhotebhai – This saying literally means upsetting well laid plans. Whose plans? God’s plans. Who has queered the pitch – Church leaders and so-called missionaries.
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California: Joseph Naik Vaz Institute Marks 375th Birth Anniversary of St. Joseph Vaz with Vibrant East-West Mass, Honors Pope Francis’ First Death Anniversary
El Cerrito, California: In a poignant fusion of Asian heritage and American diversity, the Joseph Naik Vaz Institute on Tuesday celebrated the 375th birth anniversary
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FCRA Amendments: Freedom vs Regulation
By S Gerald Jacob and Dr. Karamala Areesh Kumar – The proposed 2026 amendments to the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) have once again sparked
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Way of the Cross For Peace in Individual, Family, Nation, and the World
INTRODUCTION We gather at the foot of a cross that stands not only on Golgotha, but on every road where suffering walks. This Way of
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Sanju Samson and the Quiet Power of Belief
By John Singarayar SVD – On March 1, under the lights at Eden Gardens, Sanju Samson, a player in the Indian T20 World Cup team,
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Church at Crossroads: CBCI Asserts Faithful Witness to Justice, Peace and the Constitution
By Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) opened its 37th General Body Meeting (GBM) in Bengaluru on Wednesday with
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ANZA at 200: From Mazagaon Chapel to Mumbai’s Stellar Educational Legacy
It is not an everyday phenomenon, that an institution stands the test of time and lives on to reach the enviable age of two hundred
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Why St. Joseph (Naik) Vaz “Matters” to Indian Catholics
By Filomena Saraswati Giese – We are at the crossroads of where the Church is heading as great changes take place in independent countries free
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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 has gained renewed focus, particularly
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How Relevant is Ignatian Education in India?
Antony Rosiban. T — Jesuit higher education has a history of over a century in India. In this modern world, several threats to contend. Religious
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After St. Devasahayam Pillai, Diaspora Catholics Renew Calls for St. Joseph Vaz
Verghese V Joseph – The Indian Catholic community in the U.S., Canada and other countries received historic news this September: St. Devasahayam Pillai, revered for
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A Journey of Faith: Celebrating the Decennial Exposition of St. Francis Xavier’s Relics in Goa
Br Malvino Alfonso OCD & Verghese V Joseph; Pics -Fr. Barry Cardozo – The Decennial Exposition of the Sacred Relics of St. Francis Xavier officially
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