By His Grace Most Rev. Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam – “Faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead” (James 2:17): Convictions by
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Fr. Stan Swamy’s Life: Faith Leading to Action
By His Grace Most Rev Prakash Mallavarapu, Archbishop of Visakhapatnam – Our memories are still fresh about how the life journey of a priest who
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Ranchi Archdiocese Celebrates Mass for Fr Stan; Offers Breakfast for Poor
Ranchi: Archbishop Felix Toppo SJ on Saturday presided over a Requiem Mass at St. Mary’s Cathedral, Ranchi in the state of Jharkhand for Fr. Stan
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Ranchi Archdiocese Now Reaches Out to Slum Dwellers
Ranchi: About 12 kilometres from Ranchi, in the Indian state of Jharkhand, in the direction of the Dhurwa Dam, a number of people live in
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Food to the Doorstep: Making Sure the Poor Did Not Go Hungry During Lockdown
By Fr George Kannanthanam cmf – “I was depressed and my whole life looked very negative. But when I joined as a volunteer with the
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Covid-19 Lockdown Aftermath: Making the Invisible, Visible
By Joy Prakash, OFM – A little girl from a poor household cried aloud, “Amma, I am hungry!” This hunger pang of the little girl
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‘Birthday Greetings, Dear Fr. Stan!’
By Fr Cedric Prakash SJ – Dear Stan, It is rather unusual and certainly not normal to wish someone who is in prison “A Happy
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Earth Day – An Urgent Reminder to Protect ‘Our Common Home’
By Tony Magliano As we approach the global celebration of Earth Day (April 22), it would be wise for Catholics to reflect on Pope Francis’
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Fratelli tutti: In the Way of the Good Samaritan
By Fr. Soroj Mullick, SDB – Pope Francis holds that the global culture is sick with many social ills, which have been complicated by the
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The Economy of Francis – of Both Saint and Pope
By Tony Magliano The world – and especially the poor – needs a national and global economy that justly and fairly works for everyone. The
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Award for Mumbai’s Corona Braveheart Mauris Bhai
By Verghese V Joseph – Mumbai’s businessman and philanthropist Mauris Noronha, fondly called as Mauris Bhai, was conferred with the 10th Bharat Ratna Dr Ambedkar
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Keys to Understanding Fratelli Tutti: Fraternity and Social Friendship
By Fr. Soroj Mullick, SDB – The third encyclical of Pope Francis, after Lumen fidei (2013) and Laudato si’ (2015), Fratelli tutti (FT) of fraternity
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Post COVID-19: Mother’s Meal Initiative for Poor Launched Across India
By Verghese V Joseph – New Delhi: The COVID-19 lockdown has already disproportionately hurt marginalized communities due to loss of livelihood and lack of food,
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Claretian Jubilee Project ‘Mother’s Meal’ Attempts to Save Families During COVID-19
By Verghese V Joseph – In a noble gesture to help Covid-affected distress families tide through the pandemic, a new project titled ‘Mother’s Meal’ was
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Making a Difference: Judging the Signs of the Times
In the Gospel of Matthew, there is a scene where the Pharisees and Sadducees, in their desire to test Jesus, ask him to show them
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