# chhotebhai – Another startling headline? It isn’t about Holy Friday. It was occasioned by a Special Edition (100 pages) of Time magazine totally dedicated
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Tag: Pope Francis
Confluence of Festivals Celebrated at Pilar, Goa
By Fr Elvis Fernandes, SFX – Pillar (Goa): Followers of seven Faith traditions converged on the Pilar hillock to celebrate their respective festivals on 3
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A Simple End
Tom Thomas – Walking through a cemetery can be quite educative. Reading the various inscriptions on the headstones, one can get an idea of the
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The Dignity of Work Transcends Our Economic Systems
In an era where labor is increasingly reduced to productivity metrics and profit margins, Saint Joseph the Worker stands as a powerful counterexample that reminds
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United in Spirit: Mumbai Gathers to Pay Tributes to Pope Francis
Mumbai, India – The Archdiocese of Bombay held a significant interfaith prayer service on April 25, 2025, at 11:30 a.m. at the Archbishop House Conference
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Francis, The Endearing Ecumenical Pope
Fr. Tom Mangattuthazhe – As the world mourns, not just for the passing of a pope, but for the departure of a shepherd who truly
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The Influence of St Ignatius and St Francis on Franciscus
Tom Thomas – Easter Monday my world turns upside down in the afternoon. I receive the news from the ICM Editor, almost at the instant
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Pope Francis Died on the Birthday of St. Joseph Vaz
By Filomena Saraswatif Giese, Joseph Naik Vaz Institute – The commentaries on the life and death of Pope Francis have been about his life and
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Prophets Don’t Die, They Multiply: Pope Francis, the Struggle for Power, and the Church’s Missed Revolution
James Pochury – The Morning After: Grief, Memory, and a Piercing Realization The news of Pope Francis’s passing came quietly, amid the clamour of a
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After Francis, Who?
(Extracts from the book “The Jerusalem Code” published in January 2021) # chhotebhai – Focus now shifted to the Camerlengo (the papal custodian till the
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Francis Challenged Us When We Needed It Most
Dr. Fr. John Singarayar SVD – At 9:45 AM on Easter Monday, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced the death of Pope
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Papa Francesco: The Pope of Surprises
By Lavoisier Fernandes – Pope Francis’ 12-year papacy brings to mind the words of St. Thomas Aquinas, who described Providence as “prudentia Dei”—the prudence of
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Indian Leaders, Church and Catholic Community Mourn Pope’s Passing Away
Verghese V Joseph – The passing of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, has evoked a profound outpouring of grief and homage. The
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End of an Era: Pope Francis Passes Away
Verghese V Joseph – At 9:45 AM on Monday, April 21, 2025, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, solemnly announced the death of
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Across Borders: Upholding Human Dignity in Immigration
By Lavoisier Fernandes – It’s been a good number of years since I legally migrated to the United Kingdom. Recently, while visiting my home state
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