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Life Becomes Beautiful and Meaningful, When Lived For Others

Bp Thomas Thuruthimattam CST You have been bishop of Gorakpur for about 20 years, what have you achieved as the Church leader? As a ‘Church Leader’ I was primarily exercising my role as the shepherd of the flock of Catholics entrusted to me. I have tried: • To keep them united. • To improve the […]

Sanathana Dharma Is the Old Law, And Not Democratic

Bp Lourdu Anandam, Sivagangai When is your Episcopal ordination? It is going to be on the 26th of November, on the solemnity of Christ the King. What will your motto be? Why do you take that as a motto? The motto is ‘to be consecrated in truth’ (John 17:19).This was also my motto for priestly […]

My Vocation Is To Become a Missionary

Bp. Saji Nellikunnel CST Bishop of Gorakhpur When is your episcopal ordination? My Episcopal Ordination was on Sunday, 5 November, 2023. What is your motto as a bishop? Why do you chose it? “Become all for all” captures the essence of 1 Corinthians 9:22. It emphasizes the importance of being adaptable and selfless in order […]

Pope Francis A Bold Critique of the Ecclesiastical Power Structure

Bp Dr. Thomas Athanasios Kandanad Diocese You wrote a book on Orthodoxy: Theory and Praxis. What is Orthodoxy for you? In the Christian context, the term “Orthodoxy” holds deep significance, representing the right expression of faith and worship, particularly as preserved by the Eastern Churches. It embodies their unique interpretation of Christianity, distinguished by various […]

The Holy People of God Becomes an Active Subject of Ecclesial Life

Fr. Dario Vitali Synod: Theological reflection on Module B-3 by Fr. Dario Vitali, GeneralCongregation 12 – October 18, 2023 At the presentation of the Twelfth General Congregation of the Synod, Father Dario Vitali, Coordinator of expert theologians and Ordinary Professor in the Faculty of Theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University, offers a theological reflection on […]

The Church’s ‘Living Tradition’

Fr. Ormond Rush As delegates commenced work on their hotly anticipated final document from the monthlong meeting, Australian Fr. Ormond Rush — one of the world’s leading scholars on Vatican II — encouraged the synod’s more than 450 members to be attentive to the “traps” of “being drawn into ways of thinking that are not […]

Synod: Spiritual Reflection

Fr. Timothy Radcliffe General Congregations 16–23 October 2023 Spiritual Inputs was given by Fr. Timothy Radcliffe OP, excerpt: “This is profoundly countercultural. The global culture of our time is often polarised, aggressive, dismissive of other people’s views. The cry is: On whose side are you? When we go home, people will ask, ‘Did you fight […]

“It Will Be Difficult To Accept That The Priesthood Is Reserved Only For Men”

Pope Francis responds to Questions by Five Cardinals The Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith has published Pope Francis’ response to “dubia” (questions; literally “doubts”) presented by five Cardinals. The questions were sent to him last July by Cardinals Walter Brandmüller and Raymond Leo Burke supported by three other Cardinals, Juan Sandoval Íñiguez, Robert […]

Salesians elect Maltese priest Fabio Attard as Don Bosco’s 11th successor

Pope Francis does not accept Cardinal Koch’s resignation: could continue at least until anniversary of Council of Nicea