“If I…”. It is a small phrase, but it carries a heavy weight. Many young people today approach marriage with a long list of “ifs.”
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Tag: Pope Francis
Interreligious Dialogue in a Changing World: An Interview with Cardinal George Jacob Koovakad
Lavoisier Fernandes – In a world increasingly shaped by religious diversity and global interconnection, few church leaders embody the lived experience of dialogue as fully
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Making a Difference: Lent Urges Us to Venture From Darkness into the Light
By Tony Magliano – With dust-like ashes crossed upon our foreheads, each one of us is firmly presented with Ash Wednesday’s wake-up call that our
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Lent: A Time for Greening Our Souls
Janina Gomes – Lent, the 40-day journey toward Easter that begins on Ash Wednesday, is often reduced to a somber season of repentance—forsaking sins, bad
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Speak Lord, I’m Listening: Lent’s Call from Ignorance to Insight
# chhotebhai – We are about to enter the holy season of Lent. By now “good Christians” will have decided what to give up for
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Assam: Integral Ecology and Climate Response of the North East Church
Guwahati: The North East Commission for Ecology and Climate Change convened a two-day regional planning meeting on Integral Ecology and Climate Response of the North
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Book Review: Cardinal Newman’s Path to Holiness and Hindu Echoes
By Isaac Harold Gomes – Title: The Triumph of Failure Author: Dr Sister Merlyn George SCSC Publisher: Salesian Publications The Triumph of Failure is a
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The Poor Evangelise Us
Rev. Dr. Merlin Rengith Ambrose – In society’s tapestry, the impoverished and marginalised are not merely passive recipients of Christian charity; rather, they are profound
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Nostra Aetate at 60: A Call for Unity Still Relevant ‘In Our Time’
By Lavoisier Fernandes – This year marks the 60th anniversary of Nostra Aetate (“In Our Time”), a short but transformative document that reshaped the Catholic
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Called ‘To Mission’
‘The Mission’, is a 1986 British period drama film, about the experiences of a Jesuit missionary in 18th-century South America. The film is a rather
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Profits Over People: The Moral Crisis of Our Time
By Lavoisier Fernandes – Back in 2013, Pope Francis—then still a relatively new figure on the global stage—sparked some controversy when he made what many
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Beyond Politics: Understanding the Papacy as a Divine Vocation
By Lavoisier Fernandes – In the opening pages of his Confessions, St. Augustine writes: “You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart
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A Challenge to Communicators
Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ – On Sunday 1 June, the Catholic Church will observe the 59th World Day of Social Communications. The day is significant
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Pope Leo XIV: Iron Fists, Velvet Gloves
# chhotebhai – When writing on an unfolding story one runs the risk of being overtaken by developments if its publication is delayed. Despite that
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AI and Deepfake Challenges for the Church
By Lavoisier Fernandes – In today’s hyperconnected world, technology touches nearly every aspect of our lives. From scrolling through Facebook and Instagram to watching viral
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