By Sister Luisa Derouen Kentucky: Courtney Sharp is the first transgender woman I met, back in 1999, and we have remained friends all these years. I got an email from her recently. She had just read the document from June 2020 written by retiring Archbishop Robert Carlson regarding transgender people.Continue Reading
Ur: Here is the full prepared text of Pope Francis’ address at an interreligious meeting, delivered March 6, 2021, in the Plain of Ur, the birthplace of Abraham in Iraq. Dear brothers and sisters. This blessed place brings us back to our origins, to the sources of God’s work, toContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur: The Vatican appointed Enquiry Commission into the grave allegations against Bishop K A William of Mysore seems to be heading in the right direction. The enquiry comes after 37 priests of the diocese and several lay leaders leveled serious charges against William. The bishop is alleged toContinue Reading
By George Kannanthanam Bengaluru: It is rare to have someone strong in faith, great leadership abilities, have lot of money and still be a great human being. George Muthoot was one such. Sadly he is no more since March 5. My last meeting with George Muthoot in his Delhi officeContinue Reading
By Kuruvilla Pandikatt Pune: With the passing away of Jesuit Father John Vattanky on February 22, the Church and the nation have lost an erudite scholar, a passionate lover and a visionary thinker. His critical or logical mind, coupled with his passionate heart, contributed significantly to a better understanding ofContinue Reading
By Francis Sunil Rosario Kolkata: BRBC stands for ‘Bengal Regional Bishops’ Council. It consists of eight ecclesiastical provinces in West Bengal and Sikkim. The Archdiocese of Calcutta is the Metropolitan Archdiocese having seven suffragan dioceses. They are Asansol, Bagdorgra, Baruipur, Darjeeling, Jalpaiguri, Krishnagar and Raiganj. The Catholic population in BengalContinue Reading
By Isaac Gomes Kolkata: On February 21, the grief-stricken relatives of a stillborn child contacted the priest in charge of a parish under Baruipur diocese and requested him to conduct the funeral rites a stillborn child. They were shocked when the priest declined, saying he would neither bless the childContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji: Lent is a time for prayer, penance and almsgiving. In short, the period exhorts us to reach out to others in need, or to live serving others. In the Gospel of St Luke (vv38) Jesus assures us, ‘Give, and it will be given to you. AContinue Reading
By Prashant Bhaware Yavatmal: I studied in a boarding school. Every day, two hours of the evening were scheduled for outdoor games. Before we could begin playing, our sports teacher would instruct us to run two rounds of the playground as warm up. A few of us, including myself, wereContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad: It is Lent once again: a very Special Season for Christians throughout the world. It is a time for repentance and renewal; to rekindle our initial fervor and the intense practice of our baptismal promises. What we do in these forty days will hopefully extend intoContinue Reading
