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Pope Francis calls for civil union law for same-sex couples

In a documentary that premiered on October 21 in Rome, Pope Francis called for the passage of civil union laws for same-sex couples, departing from the position of the Vatican’s doctrinal office and the Pope’s predecessors on the issue. The remarks came amid a portion of the documentary that reflected on pastoral care for those […]

Key findings about Catholics and Abortion in US

If she is confirmed, Amy Coney Barrett will be the sixth Catholic on the U.S. Supreme Court. As the Senate prepares to vote on Amy Coney Barrett’s appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court, public attention has focused on her Catholic faith and, in particular, her stance on abortion rights. Some critics, citing Barrett’s past rulings […]

Our Participation in the Ministry of Legal Advocacy in India

How and why I became a lawyer I, Fr P.D. Mathew SJ is a Jesuit priest of the Gujarat province of the Society of Jesus. For the last 40 years, I was engaged in the legal aid ministry. I started my legal profession in Bharuch district of Gujarat to help the tribals to get justice. […]

Fr Stan Swami’s Arrest

P.A. Chacko SJ Jesuit Priest Fr Stan Swamy’s arrest in Jharkhand on 8 October and subsequent detention under judicial custody in Mumbai may be glorified by the central government as a feather in its cap. This self-adorned feather by incarcerating an 83 year old ailing priest is seen by many as a symbol of venomous […]

Fratelli tutti on…

Private Property “For my part, I would observe that “the Christian tradition has never recognized the right to private property as absolute or inviolable, and has stressed the social purpose of all forms of private property”…. The right to private property can only be considered a secondary natural right, derived from the principle of the […]

Pope offers Franciscan vision to heal broken world

Christopher Lamb Pope Francis sets out a vision for a new kind of politics in an encyclical which tackles a rising tide of “myopic” nationalism and moves the Church a step closer to a complete rejection of war. As the world grapples with a global pandemic the new papal document, Fratelli Tutti, calls for a […]

Card. Becciu Resigned From Rights As Cardinal, Money Brought Him Down

The Vatican announced on September 24 night that Cardinal Angelo Becciu (born 2 June 1948) had resigned from the rights extended to members of the College of Cardinals, but it did not specify which rights the cardinal had lost. Becciu was born in 1948 in Pattada (Sassari), Sardinia, Italy. Examining previous cases of cardinals who […]

Saint Therese Of Lisieux An Icon of Joy

“Jesus wished to make me taste a joy as perfect as is possible in this vale of tears.” – St.Therese of Lisieux Introduction Joy of life is the fountain head of every human existence. Joy in religious life is the fundamental truth related to the life of a person who chooses the path of service […]

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Karnataka schools to teach Bhagavad Gita from December

Church congratulates Diliip Tirkey for becoming Hockey India president