By Lavoisier Fernandes – Yet again the Holy Father Pope Francis made sensationalised media headlines when he sneezed (I don’t mean literally) replying to a
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Making a Difference: Pope Francis’ Urgent Plea on Behalf of Planet Earth
By Tony Magliano – Reflecting on the worsening climate change crisis in the eight years since he wrote his environmental encyclical letter Laudato Si’ –
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Excerpts of the Pre-Synod Retreat for a Better Understanding
By Lavoisier Fernandes – In the days leading up to the Synodal Assembly, Pope Francis arranged for the participants to enter into a retreat-like atmosphere
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‘Praise God’ When Human Beings Claim to Take God’s Place
Sr. Molly Fernandes sfn – On 4 October 2023 the Holy See published, on the feast of St. Francis of Assisi, Pope Francis’ new Apostolic
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Vatican: Synod on Synodality Begins on Wednesday
Isaac Gomes – Kolkata: The much-awaited General Assembly of the Synod on Synodality begins on Wednesday, October 4 2023, following a two-year process that started
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Synod on Synodality- What Do We Know So Far?
By Lavoisier Fernandes – The heart of autumn has broken and as the medieval Latin proverb goes “All roads lead to Rome”- to the eternal
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‘Pope of the Peripheries’: The First Papal Visit to Tiny Mongolia
By Lavoisier Fernandes Mongolia!! Yes, I know. I literally had to go on google maps to find out where in the world was this country
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2027 World Youth Day in Seoul; Jubilee of Youth in Rome in 2025!
Verghese V Joseph – The next World Youth Day will be in Seoul, South Korea, in 2027. The announcement was made on Sunday at the
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At Fatima, Pope Francis Urges People to Look Towards Mother Mary
Verghese V Joseph – On Saturday morning, the Pope visited the Shrine of Fátima. It was almost 8:40 am when the helicopter that was transporting
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Pope Francis Arrives in Lisbon for World Youth Day
Verghese V Joseph – Pope Francis arrived in Lisbon, Portugal kicking off his 42nd Apostolic Journey abroad to the European nation of Portugal for the
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Grandparents, Rejoice!
# chhotebhai Though a creature of the day, I am not particularly enthused by various “Days” like Father’s, Mother’s, Doctor’s, Constipation etc. I suspect that
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Making a Difference: Pope Francis Declares “No to War.” Is Anyone Listening?
By Tony Magliano – “We are living at a crucial moment for humanity, in which peace seems to give way to war. Conflicts are growing,
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Meghalaya: Pope Appoints Fr. Ferdinand Dkhar as Bishop of Jowai
Bangalore: His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Fr. Ferdinand Dkhar (59), currently the Administrator of the Diocese of Jowai, Meghalaya, North-East India, as the Bishop
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Fr. Louis Mascarenhas New Bishop of Allahabad
Bangalore: His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Rev. Louis Mascarenhas (64) as Bishop of Allahabad. on Saturday. Currently he is the administrator of the diocese
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Why am I an Indian Catholic Writer?
Tom Thomas – “One may have a blazing hearth in one’s soul and yet no one ever came to sit by it. Passers-by see only
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