By Fr Joy Prakash, OFM – Gonsalo Gracia was born of a Portuguese father and a Canarese mother (Konkani-speaking) in Bassein, (Maharastra) East India, about the year
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Be Courageous like St. Devasahayam, Urges Cardinal Oswald Gracias
Mumbai: His Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias, the Archbishop of Bombay and the President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CBCI), and one of
Read moreRemembering Romero: A Martyr for Faith
By Fr Cedric Prakash, SJ Exactly forty two years ago today (24 March 2020), Archbishop Oscar Romero was brutally gunned down, whilst he celebrated the
Read moreBook Release: Fr. Stan Swamy – A Maoist or A Martyr?
Bengaluru: A book titled ‘Fr. Stan Swamy: A Moaist or a Martyr?’ by renowned activist and academician Fr Prakash Louis SJ will be released at
Read moreVatican Clears Another Indian Martyr Devasahayam Pillai for Sainthood
By Verghese V Joseph – In yet another celebration for India, Blessed Devasahayam Pillai – an 18th-century Hindu convert to Catholicism and the first lay
Read moreSt. Damien of Molokai: Martyr of Charity and Spiritual Patron for Leprosy and Outcasts
By Leon Bent – The Catholic Church remembers St. Damien of Molokai on May 10. The Belgian priest sacrificed his life and health to become
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