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We Have Not Yet Reached the Maturity of Synodality

Bp Bosco Puthur, Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Melbourne & Apostolic Visitor of New Zealand How is your Church in Australia faring? The Syro-Malabar Eparchy of Australia is going slow but steady. We are establishing mission stations in different places with a view to raising them later as parishes. We gather the people together especially for Holy […]

Abuse of Children in world

Francis began his remarks closing a Feb. 21-24 summit that gathered presidents of bishops’ conferences from around the world and other Church leaders by noting that sexual abuse of children is a problem for society as a whole, and that the majority of cases take place within the family. “Acts of violence take place not […]

The attacks against the Church are a sign of a hidden longing

“I am having a really beautiful experience of synodality, of walking together,” Cardinal Christoph Schönborn declares, and he feels that his words could be extended to all those who are taking part in the summit convoked in the Vatican on the subject of the protection of minors. “I see that we are all here together, […]

We the Pharisees

M.J. Thomas, S.J. Jesus’ best known and the most powerful parable is the parable of the prodigal son. Attention is paid to the character of the father and the prodigal son but the elder son is ignored as faultless. But he has serious problems and is in need of conversion (Lk. 15:25-30). In his own […]

The Cry behind Scandals Is a Call Back to Christ

Justice (Retd.) Kurian Joseph You were a judge for more than 18 years. Now, when you look back, what impressions are you taking with you? I became a judge on 12th of July 2000. I took an oath in the name of God that I would bear witness to the truth within the horizon of […]

Cardinal Newman: Doctor of the Church?

Did Cardinal John Henry Newman pick up where St Bernard left off? Father Ian Ker thinks so; he claims that reading Cardinal Newman is like reading the great Church Fathers. The expert on Cardinal Newman and professor of theology at Oxford University how the venerable Oratorian was a pioneer in the renewal of theology, anticipated the […]

Vatican emphasizes transparency and accountability at sex abuse summit

In a significant development to ensure as much transparency as possible at the first-ever summit on the protection of minors in the Church (Feb. 21-24), the Vatican will live-stream all the keynote speeches and the interventions of Pope Francis, as well as the penitential service and the closing Mass. Furthermore, the Vatican has also opened […]

HUMAN FRATERNITY FOR WORLD PEACE AND LIVING TOGETHER

The Declaration signed by His Holiness Pope Francis and The Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Ahmad Al-Tayyeb. Abu Dhabi on 4th February on the Apostolic Journey of His Holiness Pope Francis to the United Arab Emirates. (3-5 February 2019) Faith leads a believer to see in the other a brother or sister to be supported and […]

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

Goans oppose tourism project near 16th century basilica