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By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, May 30, 2026: The Archbishop of Bombay has issued a “Pastoral Letter” warning the faithful about confusion surrounding “The Ecumenical Catholic Church of Christ” and stressing it “is not in full communion with the Catholic Church.” Addressed “To, All the Faithful of the Archdiocese of

By C. M. Paul KOLKATA, May 29, 2026: A pioneering priest-psychologist who became the first Indian-born principal of Salesian College Sonada and later advanced psychological training for clergy and laity died May 28 in Kolkata at age 101. His final act of service was donating his body to medical science.

By Bolmax Pereira* Panaji, May 27, 2026: “We require a new and universal solidarity.” (Laudato Si’, 14). Inspired by Pope Francis’ encyclical, communities in Goa are reviving farmlands, protecting rivers, switching to solar energy, and building interfaith alliances to safeguard creation. In Goa, Laudato Si’ is more than reflection—it is

By Matters India Reporter Panaji, May 26, 2026: The church bells of Goa now ring with sorrow following the untimely death of Father Bolmax Pereira, parish priest of St. Francis Xavier Church, Chicalim, known for his fight for people, culture and the environment. The 50-year-old priest collapsed at Vasco railway

By C.M. Paul Kolkata, May 26, 2026: Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas (Magnificent Humanity) is a landmark text that situates the Catholic Church’s social teaching within the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence and digital transformation. It is both theological and pastoral, drawing on biblical imagery, the tradition of