Indian Catholic Forum

by | Feb 3, 2022 | India

Dear Friend, As you are probably aware the Indian Catholic Forum has had to indefinitely postpone the proposed gathering in Bangalore in February in preparation for the Synod; because of the Corona resurgence. The next best way of determining the Sensus Fidei (Sense...

Is turning a “Blind Eye” changing the Church DNA

by | Feb 3, 2022 | India

A call to introspection It is our observation at E-VAAC that the Church hierarchy has, over the years, been gradually turning a blind eye to Clergy deviations from canon law and church teachings. These deviations have become the “new normal” which is...

INVITATION FOR JOURNEYING TOGETHER – THE PATH AHEAD

by | Dec 1, 2021 | India

INDIAN CATHOLIC FORUM (A collective of concerned Indian Catholics for Church Reform & National Integration)   INVITATION FOR JOURNEYING TOGETHER – THE PATH AHEAD   AN INTRODUCTION: The Indian Catholic Forum was reconstituted in February 2019 as a consequence of...

WHERE IS EMMAUS?

by | Oct 28, 2021 | India

Synod on Synodality – Part 4 # chhotebhai What a silly question. It is just eleven kilometres from Jerusalem. There’s more to it than meets the eye though. There are just two references to Emmaus in the Bible, one each in both the Testaments. In the light of the...

ROMAN SYNOD OR GREEK TRAGEDY?

by | Oct 24, 2021 | India

(A sequel to my Open Letter to the Bishops of India on Synodality) # chhotebhai In my previous piece I wrote about some of the salient features of Synodality, for which Pope Francis began the process in Rome this 10th October. It will culminate, again in Rome, in...

When Covid-19 makes people of all faiths live the Eucharist

by | Apr 10, 2020 | India

Forgetting our differences offers hope that we can continue to live in peace and harmony by Virginia Saldanha India April 6, 2020 (Reproduced with permission) The 21-day lockdown in India that began on March 25 is in its second week. We Indians are slowly getting to...