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Assumption Of Mary: Assurance For The Pilgrims Of Hope

Fr Benny Nalkara CMI Provincial Superior, CMI Sacred Heart Province, Kochi Mary, You are called Queen of Heaven. You knew from Gabriel that Jesus was special. But doesn’t every mom know that their child is special? And like every mother, You wished happiness for Jesus. You hoped that he would be shielded from misfortune and […]

Bishop of Rome as the Servant of God and of People: A Model for All Bishops

Midhun J Francis SJ Pope John Paul II significantly appealed to the entire Christianity through his encyclical “Ut Unum Sint”, published in 1995, to explore the possibilities for the Bishop of Rome to undertake a fresh “mission of unity.” Of course, it was addressed to all Christians, regardless of their denominational affiliations. It originated from […]

Modi Era dips, Modi Aura dims

P A Chacko SJ Narendra Damodar Das Modi, the man who harboured ambition to preside over the demolition of the Indian Constitution and the creation of the Hindu Rashtra has had to bite down the horror and anger he felt when the 2024 Election results showed up. It indicates that the glamour of the Modi […]

“To Lay down one’s life for God’s people”

Msgr. Antony Valumgal Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Verapoly What is your episcopal motto? Why was it chosen? I have chosen Matthew 20:28: “Just as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve and to give his life a ransom for many.” The spirituality of the priesthood was my subject […]

Compassion and Nonviolence: Antidotes to Societal division

Dr. George John, had a discourse in the form of an interview with His Holiness Dalai Lama for Light of Truth on 15th May 2024 at Dharmasala. Now at the age of 89, His Holiness told GJ that he no longer gave direct interviews but responded to the questions through his disciple and student Monk […]

The Dalai Lama

Dalai Lama, is the title given to the foremost spiritual leader of the Gelug or “yellow hat” school of Tibetan Buddhism. A Lama, in Tibetan Buddhism, is a spiritual leader and in Sanskrit, translates to “venerable one” or “guru” or “great teacher”, and hence applicable only to heads of monasteries. Nowadays, the title is extended […]

One-Human-Family: An International Conference In Italy

Fr Dr Antony Situma, Rome An International Conference on interreligious dialogue was concluded on 4th June 2024 with a pilgrimage to Assisi. The conference which was sponsored by the Focolare Movement, began on Friday 31st May at Castel Gandolfo where 400 people representing world faiths reunited to reflect upon the need for cohesion and world […]

Pope to Buddhists: ‘Let’s work together for a more inclusive world’

Pope Francis on May 27 received a delegation of some 100 Buddhist monks from the Wat Phra Cetuphon temple (also known as the Wat Pho) of Bangkok, one of the most important Buddhist temples in Thailand, and encouraged them to continue fostering dialogue and cooperation for a better world. Pope Francis reiterated the importance of […]

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