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Pope warns against Holy Year fraudsters

(Matters India): Pope Francis today warned Catholics against fraudsters who would have them pay to pass through “Holy Doors” at cathedrals around the world, a ritual in the Church’s current Jubilee year. “Be careful. Beware anyone who might be a...

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Bengal assembly passes resolution on intolerance

With the draft of the resolution having a reference to "political intolerance", some Left leaders used it to attack the Trinamool govt.   Kolkotta – UCAN: Lawmakers of the ruling Trinamool Congress, and opposition Left Front and the Congress found...

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Hinduism has room for all forms of belief: SC

New Delhi (Story – Times of India): The Supreme Court on Wednesday sought to dispel the notion about rigidity of Hinduism harboured in certain quarters and said it was the "collective wisdom and inspiration of the centuries" even as it...

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How we worship God is of vital importance.

St Teresa in Ecstasy by Bernini in the Cornaro Chapel in Rome's Santa Maria della Vittoria (Wikipedia) by Fr Alexander Lucie-Smith taken from Catholic Herald (This thought provoking piece is published in the Voice of Bombay’s Catholic Laity. We are...

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Renovation of historic West Bengal church nearly complete

The church will also have new halls for pilgrims to rest, an auditorium, a food court and souvenir shops. India (UCAN):Visitors to the 416-year-old Bandel Church in Hooghly district of West Bengal will be in for a very pleasant surprise...

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Do You Recognize This Man? Times of India Exclusive

Forensic facial expert reconstructs Jesus Christ's face using ancient skulls Rose Troup Buchanan,The Independent | Dec 15, 2015, 11.35 AM IST READ MORE Jesus Christ's Face| Jesus Christ   Do you recognize this man? He appears a world-away from western representations of Jesus Christ...

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Election in Soudi Arabia? First Dames Take Their Place

           The New Indian Express, Editorial,   15th December 2015 (Note: Comparisons are odious. Still we have to make them, to get connected with outside world and to judge where we stand and what we have to learn from other countries...

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Christmas is story of relationship

Forwarded by newsletter from Together for the Common Good Emmanuel – God with us – calls us to a story of relationship, of love: a story of a common life together. The kind of justice that flows from this stems from...

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Help Someone in Need this Christmas

(Note:This was forwarded to us by our friend Jose Therampil. It is said there were three ships around when Titanic sunk, one just 7 miles away, another 14 miles and a third  58 miles away. Don't we all receive SOS calls...

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Why? Varghese Pamplanil

Varghese Pamplanil (Note: Shri Varghese Pamplanil, is an voracious reader and a unique thinker. He, graduated in economics with politics and world history as optional. He has worked as a high school teacher of In 1963 joined RBI Central Office Mumbai, Public Debt...

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Climate Change Meet in Paris – It’s a deal

(in the pic: Unlike the 1997 Kyoto Protocol, the Paris accord does not set specific legally binding requirements on emissions cuts for developed nations.)  Despite compromises, Paris Agreement on climate action is a historic achievement. true Countries must stay to...

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Pope Francis was right about condoms and HIV

By Mary Rezac. Vatican City, Dec 13, 2015 / 04:02 am (CNA/EWTN News).- On his return flight from Africa, as Pope Francis fielded the customary questions from the press, he challenged a journalist on a question about condom use in the fight...

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Pope celebrates Our Lady of Guadalupe, confirms Mexico trip

By Ann Schneible. Vatican City, Dec 12, 2015 / 11:55 am (CNA/EWTN News).- Pope Francis officially announced the date he would venerate the shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Mexico during his homily for the Marian feast at the Vatican. Speaking...