The contribution made by the Catholic Church and the voluntary organisations (NGOs) functioning under its leadership to the making of modern India and to...

Raphael Thattil, the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Church, to the Archbishops, Bishops, Priests, Consecrated Men and Women and Lay Persons of the Syro-Malabar...

The world is passing through one of the most decisive moments in its history as a result of the revolutionary advances in science and...

We stand at the threshold of a new academic year. At the outset, I extend my heartfelt prayers and best wishes to all dear...

Non-Profit Organisations (NPOs) occupy a distinct and indispensable position in India’s socio-economic landscape, complementing Government efforts by addressing a wide range of social, educational,...

The global community today stands at the summit of an unprecedented digital revolution. As Artificial Intelligence (AI) and new media continue to transform the...

The educational sector in Kerala is presently passing through a period marked by numerous complexities and challenges. Both public education and higher education in...

Vocation is the state of life freely chosen by a person, with full awareness, in the context of life situations and divine interventions, in order to attain the fullness of one’s existence. It is not merely a profession or a way of life, but a responsible response to God and to humanity.

In a democratic country, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) form an indispensable network of public service. They work alongside government institutions to protect people’s rights and...

The Church has always proclaimed that the human person is the greatest masterpiece of God’s creation. Created in the image and likeness of God,...

Education remains one of the most powerful instruments for shaping the future of individuals and societies. Yet, in an age increasingly obsessed with credentials,...

The calling of God is one of the enduring and interwoven themes in the history of the relationship between God and humanity. At the...

Following the death of Papa Bar Aggai, Mar Shemayon Barsaba became the Bishop of Seleucia-Ctesiphon and the Patriarch of the vast Christian community in...

Mar Mari, regarded as the first missionary to the Parthian Empire, was one of the Seventy Disciples of the Lord and a close disciple...

St. Justin was born around the year AD 100 into a pagan family in Neapolis of Palestine. In the course of his search for...

Born in the first half of the second century into a pagan family near the rivers Tigris and Euphrates (in a region that forms...

The booklet Integral Ecology and the Family, published on October 4, 2025, was jointly issued by the Dicastery for the Laity, Family and Life...

The Apostolic Letter “A Fidelity that Generates the Future” issued on December 8, 2025, by Pope Leo XIV for the Universal Church is a...

We must walk together toward unity and reconciliation among all Christians. Unity without diversity becomes authoritarianism, while diversity without unity leads to fragmentation, the Pope emphasizes. Christian unity does not impoverish us; rather, it enriches us.

Una Caro (meaning One Body) is a catechetical document published by the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. It was approved by Pope...

One of the most thought-provoking and complex sections of the Creed is the proclamation concerning the resurrection of the body and eternal life. 1. The...

The Church: A Plan Born in the Heart of the Father The Eternal Father, out of His perfect wisdom, goodness, and entirely free and mysterious...

It is in the Nicean-Constantinopolitan Creed that we find a more elaborated statementabout the ‘third Person of the Holy Trinity’ - “And in the...

The opening chapters of the Sacred Scripture articulates the invariable destiny of human being. God, the life-giver intervenes in the realm of existence of...

When the Second Vatican Council ushered in a renewed missionary vision and apostolic fervour for the universal Church, the Syro-Malabar Church likewise experienced a...

A century ago, in the remote village of Mottakunnu at Chunangamveli, Aluva, where jackals once roamed and howled, Rev. Fr. Varghese Payyappilly sowed the...

The community of the Josephine Sisters, Villoonni, was founded by Rev. Fr. Cyriac Kottayarikil on 25 November 1953, with the permission and approval of...

When the Damian Leprosy Institute was established at Mulayam in the early 1950s, Rev. Fr. Paul Chittilappilly, a priest of the then Diocese of...

In one of the most underdeveloped regions of India, the Utkela Mission is lighting the lamp of hope and transformation. Utkela Mission:  History of the Mission:...

When Jesus proclaimed the message of holistic liberation, His words carried profound significance. On a Sabbath, He revealed the essence of His redemptive mission...

A Briefing on the Pastoral Visit of the Major Archbishop Mar Raphael Thattil in the Southern Vicariate from 25 November to 1 December 2024. The...

The Father and Head of the Syro-Malabar Church, the Major Archbishop Mar Raphael Thattil  undertook a pastoral visit to the Arabian Peninsula from 11th...

A prevalent misconception that has taken hold among many Catholics is the idea that signs and symbols are childish and that reverence for them...

The Catechism of the Catholic Church teaches that liturgy is primarily the work of the Most Holy Trinity (CCC 1077–1112). In presenting the Holy...

According to the Christian faith, the most important feast of the liturgical year is the Feast of the Resurrection. It is also known as...

Holy Qurbana is the supreme act of worship offered to God the Father, in spirit and in truth. The fruit of holy Qurbana is...

Throughout the history of the St. Thomas Christians of Kerala, the spirit of communion and the system of administration through the Palliyogam have always...

A kaikkaran (trustee) is a member of the parish who is elected by the potuyogam or pratinidhiyogam and confirmed and appointed by the local...

Canons 252 to 261 of the Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches (CCEO) describe the position of the Chancellor in the eparchial curia,...

The Code of Canons of the Eastern Churches (CCEO) envisages a distinctive system of governance for the Eastern Catholic Churches, particularly those that possess...

The Acts of Judas Thomas gives a fair narration of the death of Jesus in the land of Mazdai and his prayer before the...

Located about six miles from Fort St. George in Chennai and four miles southwest of Mylapore, Chinnamalai or Little Mount is a small hill...

Santhome, situated about four miles south of Chennai, or the old city of Madras, forms a part of that historic city. During the medieval...

St. Thomas the Apostle travelled freely throughout South India. The limited facilities of that time did not hinder him from proclaiming the Kingdom of...

Pedro Ballester A group of friends had come to visit one of their companions who was undergoing treatment in hospital. Despite the pain of his...

Studies indicate that between 1.5 and 3.5 percent of people in our society may experience problems related to panic disorder at least once during...

The Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026 proposes a comprehensive legal framework governing the supervision, protection, management, and control of assets created through foreign...

Significant changes have been introduced to India’s Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act (FCRA) with the objective of ensuring greater transparency in the utilisation of foreign...

The easiest way to develop personal closeness and love toward someone is to speak openly with that person. It is through open conversation that...

“O Good Mother Mary,O Immaculate Father Joseph…” These are the opening lines of a Marian hymn that once resonated in the evening family prayers of...

His wife died at the time of their son’s birth. From that day on, a thought took root in his mind-that it was the...

Lent is the time to look into the mirror. It is a season to discover and recognize who we truly are. It is an...

Pedro Ballester A group of friends had come to visit one of their companions who was undergoing treatment in hospital. Despite the pain of his...

Few things distress a father more than seeing his child suffer from even a minor illness. Yet the father of Darwin Ramos was different....

Anne Gabrielle Caron She was only two-and-a-half years old when she entered the church for the baptism of her younger brother François. At that moment,...

“I always desire to remain close to God, because it is to God that I give first place in my life.” These lines were...