Outrage at the Paris Olympics: The Manufactured ‘Last Supper’ Meltdown

Outrage at the Paris Olympics: The Manufactured ‘Last Supper’ Meltdown

Ah, the Paris Olympics! A global stage for athletic prowess, unity, and…drag queens apparently causing a ruckus with the Christian right. The opening ceremony, with its dazzling spectacle of colour and dance, has been accused of mocking Christianity. But let’s unpack this alleged blasphemy, shall we? During the ceremony, a woman in a shimmering, halo-like […]

African Faith Leaders Call for Debt Forgiveness

African Faith Leaders Call for Debt Forgiveness

As we get closer to the special Jubilee Year in 2025, a group of Christian and Muslim leaders from across Africa are making a big noise about debt. They say that African countries are struggling to pay back what they owe, and this is stopping them from helping their people. A Plea for ChangeThese religious […]

Viganò Excommunication: Painful, but Necessary

Viganò Excommunication: Painful, but Necessary

Pope Francis’ Leadership: Strength in Openness Over the past decade, Pope Francis has garnered both admiration and criticism for his open, candid, and gentle approach. Some view these traits as weaknesses that emboldened opponent factions within the Church. Recent actions suggest a different interpretation. The excommunication of Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò leaves no doubt of […]

Vatican Excommunicates former Nuncio Viganò

Vatican Excommunicates former Nuncio Viganò

Vatican Takes Unprecedented Step In a rare and severe move, the Vatican has excommunicated Archbishop Carlo Maria Viganò, one of Pope Francis’s harshest critics. This action comes after Viganò repeatedly refused to recognize Pope Francis’s authority and criticized the liberal reforms of the Catholic Church since the 1960s. Background on Archbishop Viganò Archbishop Viganò, a […]

Pope Francis: Apology for using an ‘F’ word!

Pope Francis:  Apology for using an ‘F’ word!

Earlier this week, on 28 May, Pope Francis apologized after being accused of using a highly offensive slur to refer to gay men during a private session with bishops. Unexpected Words from a Bridge-Builder The pope’s choice of words, reported by major Italian news outlets and confirmed to The Washington Post by a senior Vatican […]

Vatican issues New Guidelines on ‘Religious Phenomena’

Vatican issues New Guidelines on ‘Religious Phenomena’

ROME — Claims of weeping statues, apparitions of divine personages of all orders, and miraculous bread are less likely to be accepted as ‘miracles’ by the Catholic Church. The Vatican has introduced new guidelines on unexplained religious phenomena, significantly altering the way the Roman Catholic Church addresses claims of supernatural events, such as weeping statues […]

Indonesian Bishops shift Ash Wednesday for Elections

Indonesian Bishops shift Ash Wednesday for Elections

Suppose the Indian elections are scheduled for Ash Wednesday 14th October, what would the Church in India do? This story comes from Indonesia. In a unique move reflective of the diverse challenges faced by religious communities globally, Catholic bishops in Indonesia are making a temporary liturgical adjustment as the country prepares for its presidential election. […]

Chaldean Christians to Fast for Peace and Stability

Chaldean Christians to Fast for Peace and Stability

Ash Wednesday falls on February 14 this year. In preparation for the upcoming Lenten season, Cardinal Louis Raphaël Sako, the Chaldean Patriarch, has called on Iraq’s Christians to observe the traditional Nineveh Fast with a special intention this year. The Nineveh Fast, a three-day discipline observed in the Syriac tradition, is a time for believers […]

What went wrong at the Modi Christmas party?

What went wrong at the Modi Christmas party?

As the Christmas season wraps the world in a spirit of joy, love, and hope, Christians in India reflect on their profound contributions to the nation while facing continuous challenges and attacks under the ruling regime. Amidst the festivities, it’s evident that the Christian community has played a significant role in India’s history. From the […]

The mere presence of a Religious image in a House doesn’t indicate conversion: Bombay HC

The mere presence of a Religious image in a House doesn’t indicate conversion: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court announced a recent and important decision that highlights the issues of caste-based policy in a diverse and multi-religious society. The issue focused on a denial of a scheduled caste certificate to a 17-year-old girl because of picture of Jesus in her house. Authorities refused her certificate because she had a portrait […]

‘Stop issuing Unconstitutional Diktats’: Tripura High Court landmark order!

‘Stop issuing Unconstitutional Diktats’: Tripura High Court landmark order!

In a landmark verdict, the High Court in Tripura state issued a significant order to cease the persecution of two tribal families who embraced Christianity, marking a critical moment for religious freedom in the region. The families of Purnomoy Chakma and Tarun Chakma from the Pashchim Andarcherra village under Unakoti district faced severe social embargoes […]

Of the Catholic Press and Comfort Zones

Of the Catholic Press and Comfort Zones

[Speak Truth to Power and Pay the Price! That’s the mission of a true journalist. This is what Jesuit social activist and social commentator Father Cedric Prakash seems to be saying in his latest epistle. Read on:] These are critical times in India’s history: in fact, whether we would like to accept it or not, […]

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