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Power Is, Worshipped, Innocents Suffer

Bp Sylvester David OMI, Cape Town Please tell me little bit about yourself? My name is Sylvester David. I’m an Oblate of Mary Immaculate, born and raised in Durban, South Africa. I am a fourth generation South African of Indian parentage. Our forefathers came to South Africa in 1860. My maternal ancestry is from this […]

Trump spotlights religious sister, Catholic flight director of Apollo 11

In his “Salute to America” speech on July 4 at the Lincoln Memorial, President Donald Trump praised the work and dedication of a woman religious and the Catholic man who was the flight director of the historic Apollo 11 moon landing. Trump highlighted significant events in American history, starting with the heroes of the American […]

The Density of freedom

What does differentiate man from other animals? Is it the bipedalistic walk? Of course, not. Could it be the stereoscopic eye vision? No, you would surely pooh pooh my position! Indeed, I can foresee a rainbow of answers to it. Nonetheless, a philosophically sensible answer would mention two specific human faculties: will and reason. At […]

Chicago woman’s healing is miracle in Cardinal Newman’s sainthood cause

A few prayers to Blessed John Henry Newman became a “constant dialogue” and then a desperate response to an emergency for Melissa Villalobos of Chicago. Her healing, which saved her life and the life of her unborn child, was accepted as the miracle needed for the 19th-century British cardinal’s canonization. Pope Francis announced on July […]

The Possibility of Priestly Ordination for Married Elders

A Good Step of a Local Church T.K. John SJ I welcome the agenda of the Synod of Bishops on the Amazon as a good step. Two key words can helpus here. One is diversity and the second is freedom. Catholic Church is universal and particular. The word particular includes racial, religious, ethnic, cultural, professional diversities. […]

Americans See Catholic Clergy Sex Abuse as an Ongoing Problem

Most U.S. Catholics say sexual misconduct is not unique to their church More than 15 years after U.S. bishops pledged “zero tolerance” for sexual abuse of children by Catholic Priests, reports of previously unpublicized misconduct continue to receive wide media coverage. A Pennsylvania grand jury last year uncovered decades of sexual abuse and coverup by Catholic […]

All are afraid, Christians want to leave: Catholic Armenian Bishop in Alexandria

In an exclusive interview with in Amman, Jordan, Bishop Krikor Augustin Coussa, Bishop of Alexandria of the Armenian Catholics (Egypt, Sudan, and the African countries), was appointed Bishop of Alexandria on Sept. 9, 2003 and ordained on May 9, 2004. The international conference “Media and their role in defending the truth,” reflecting on dialogue between […]

They Divide Hindus from non-Hindus

Dr Selva Rathinam, SJ President, Jnana-Deepa Vidyapeeth, Pune The country has elected BJP, especially in the Hindu heartland. What does it mean for the nation? Yeah, the country accepted the BJP and they have successfully divided Hindus and non-Hindus. The people have not voted for the government’s performance; they voted for the interests of the […]

Eviction-facing Indian Catholics to fight Muslim charity’s claims

Goans oppose tourism project near 16th century basilica