(Extracts from the book “The Jerusalem Code” published in January 2021) # chhotebhai – Focus now shifted to the Camerlengo (the papal custodian till the
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End of an Era: Pope Francis Passes Away
Verghese V Joseph – At 9:45 AM on Monday, April 21, 2025, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, solemnly announced the death of
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Pope Francis at 88: 11 Years Going, 11 Good
By Lavoisier Fernandes – Apparently, the Italians have a proverb: “After a fat pope, a thin pope,” which essentially means that different men bring a
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Pope Extends Fr Thonippara’s Term at Vatican’s Pontifical Social Sciences
Bengaluru: Pope Francis, on Monday, renewed the appointment of Fr (Prof.) Francis Thonippara, C.M.I as a member of the Pontifical Committee for Social Sciences, Vatican
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Interview with Vatican AI Expert and Author Fr. Philip Larrey: ‘We Should be Ambitious to Use AI for the Mission of the Church’
By Tom Thomas & Verghese V Joseph – Fr. Philip Larrey, Ph.D. is a Professor of philosophy at Boston College and a Catholic priest. The
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Carlo Acutis: Pope Francis Paves Way for the First Millennial Saint
Verghese V Joseph – In a significant development in the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has officially recognised a second miracle attributed to the late Italian
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Part II: In Preparation for Jubilee 2025 – Read, Reflect and Live Vatican II Documents
Fr Arockia Rayappan – Some of our own Christ’s faithful have spared their valuable time to share their perspectives with the readers of the Indian
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Will St. Joseph Vaz’s Work Merit the Attention of Eucharistic Congresses Around the World?
By Filomena Saraswati Giese – With the 10th National Eucharistic Conference in the U.S. slated for July 17- 21 this year, there have been many
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Dogged by War: Church’s Position on War is Anybody’s Guess
By chhotebhai – In India it is common to see street dogs chasing two-wheelers. When someone or something is persistently chased by another the phenomenon
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Why Pope’s 2024 Visit to India Could be a Possibility?
Verghese V Joseph – Pope Francis is likely to visit India next year. The Holy Father informed this on Sunday during his flight back to
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Rediscovering the Sacrament of Reconciliation
By Paul Suski – “If we say, “We are without sin,” we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.” (1 John 1:8) One
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Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI Returns to the Father’s House
Vatican: Pope Emeritus, Benedict XVI, passed away on Saturday at 9:34 AM (Italy time) in the Mater Ecclesiae Monastery in the Vatican. The Holy See
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What to Make of Conflicts Within the Church in India?
Mathew Jacob – There are a series of conflicts in the Catholic Church in India these days. For one, Eminence Oswald Cardinal Gracias and Archbishop
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Kerala: Nudged by Vatican, Syro-Malabar Bishop Kariyil Steps Down Over Uniform Holy Mass Issue
Verghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: Following an ongoing dispute over the conduct of uniform holy mass, the Vatican on Tuesday intervened in the matter and
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Devasahayam Pillai: An Unlikely Saint
By Tom Thomas – Then the Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one on earth like him; he is blameless and
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