It seems to be a never-ending circle of hate, violence and war; destruction, division and discrimination. Today, corruption, exclusion and exploitation reign supreme. Politics has
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Tag: Pope Francis
The Last Pilgrimage: Ensuring That No Elder Walks Alone
Recently, during a Catholic spiritual retreat, I met an elderly woman of about 75 years old. She shared one of the deepest fears many older
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A Year After Pope Francis: Remembering His Legacy
By Lavoisier Fernandes – It has been a year since the death of Pope Francis, a pope who, through his compassion, humility, and vision, left
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Mercy Isn’t Easy, But It Changes Everything
By Lavoisier Fernandes In 2017, I took my octogenarian father to the Divine Mercy Sanctuary in Kraków, Poland. He had long been devoted to the
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Gente di Primavera: The Day of Missionary Martyrs 2026
Europe is now entering the season of spring, known in Italian as primavera. The word comes from Latin: prīmus meaning “first” and vēra from ver,
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Called to be a ‘Joseph’ Today!
We live today in a world in which war, violence and hate are centre-stage. Thousands have been killed and millions of others are affected everywhere
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The Fear of “If I” in Family Life
“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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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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