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The Examiner “Corpus Christi” Issue (June 06-12, 2026)Highlights of the Issue: 1. EDITORIAL - Corpus Christi: God of the...
06/06/2026

The Examiner “Corpus Christi” Issue (June 06-12, 2026)

Highlights of the Issue:
1. EDITORIAL - Corpus Christi: God of the Here and Now
2. Bp Gerald Mathias distils the essence of the Pope’s new encyclical ‘Magnifica Humanitas’
3. Andrea Pereira and Fr Anil Dsouza OP give us profound reflections to unearth the mysteries of God’s Abiding Presence amongst us: The Feast of Corpus Christi
4. Honouring Servant of God George Fernandes – Testimonies on his holiness and witness of life
5. Answers to many frequently asked questions on Church/Christian Marriage Certificates
6. Your home can bear this kind of Love – Reflection on the Sacred Heart of Jesus
7. The Spiritual Life: Take up YOUR Cross, not another’s
8. OBITUARY - Fr Bolmax Pereira: A Life that United Faith, Nature, Culture and Humanity
9. World Bicycle Day Special
10. Faith, Football and the Popes, 5 Catholic Connections, as the Football World Cup gets off to a solid start
11. CATHOLIC PROFILE - How Leon Thomas Joseph's Comedy is Touching Lives and Strengthening Faith

PLUS – Local (Archdiocesan News), National and International News from the Catholic World

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This week's Good News Friday brings a powerful reminder that the Church continues to move forward with purpose and grace...
05/06/2026

This week's Good News Friday brings a powerful reminder that the Church continues to move forward with purpose and grace. Pope Leo XIV's recent appointments and recognitions reflect a bold vision for the future of our faith.

Swipe through for the stories that are giving us reason to celebrate this Friday.

Every year on 31st May, the Church of St. Andrew, Bandra, joyfully celebrates the Crowning of Mary, Queen of May. A cher...
04/06/2026

Every year on 31st May, the Church of St. Andrew, Bandra, joyfully celebrates the Crowning of Mary, Queen of May. A cherished tradition that brings parishioners together in prayer, devotion, and gratitude.

The custom of honouring Mary during the month of May dates back centuries. In the Catholic tradition, May is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary as a month of special devotion.

The crowning ceremony is a beautiful expression of this devotion. A crown of flowers or gold is placed on the statue of Mary, recognising her as the Queen of Heaven and Earth, not as a queen of worldly power, but as a loving mother who continually intercedes for her children.

At St. Andrew Church, the annual Crowning of Mary on 31st May is a moment of deep spiritual significance. Parishioners gather in large numbers to honour Our Lady with the rosary, hymns, and a solemn procession, entrusting their families, intentions, and hopes to her maternal care. For many, it is also a nostalgic and deeply personal tradition, recalling childhood memories of offering flowers to Mary and participating in May devotions.

Source: Andrean Media Cell

This World Bicycle Day, their stories remind us that a bicycle is more than just a mode of transport. It can be a path t...
03/06/2026

This World Bicycle Day, their stories remind us that a bicycle is more than just a mode of transport. It can be a path to freedom, health, community and discovery.

Read their inspiring stories and more in this week's issue of The Examiner.

Project Hail Mary may appear at first to be a science-fiction survival story, but beneath its space voyage, humour, and ...
30/05/2026

Project Hail Mary may appear at first to be a science-fiction survival story, but beneath its space voyage, humour, and alien friendship lies a deeply theological reflection on vocation, consent, sacrifice and hope.

The film follows Ryland Grace, a middle-school science teacher who wakes up on a spaceship with no memory, only to discover that he has been sent on a mission to save humanity. Grace's journey can be read beside Mary's Fiat in the Gospel: "Let it be done to me according to your word." Grace's salvation is not simply in solving a cosmic problem; it is in becoming capable of self-gift. Across species, language, and biology, they discover that personhood is relational. The film also reflects the Incarnation in a subtle way.

In the end, Project Hail Mary insists on hope. Even when life feels like a "ship" we did not build and a mission we did not choose, grace can still emerge.

Review by Joshua D’Souza SJ

Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical Magnifica Humanitas calls on humanity to protect human dignity in the age of AI. The Vat...
30/05/2026

Pope Leo XIV's first encyclical Magnifica Humanitas calls on humanity to protect human dignity in the age of AI.

The Vatican has summarised the entire five-chapter document in five infographics, all featured in The Examiner.

The Examiner “Holy Trinity” Issue (May 30 – June 05, 2026)Highlights of the Issue: 1. EDITORIAL – Pope Leo’s New Encycli...
30/05/2026

The Examiner “Holy Trinity” Issue (May 30 – June 05, 2026)

Highlights of the Issue:
1. EDITORIAL – Pope Leo’s New Encyclical “Magnifica Humanitas”: Remaining human in the age of algorithms
2. PLUS – the entire encyclical explained in beautiful infographics in just 5 pages!
3. SUSEGAD: An Antidote for the Climate Crisis on the occasion of World Environment Day 2026
4. Religious Life is a total and fragrant offering to God
5. ECHAD: The Trinitarian God is one
6. The sin we scroll past: CALUMNY in the age of OUTRAGE
7. Popular Devotions and Novenas – A Living Tradition of Faith
8. The East Indian BHAVAN story
9. TWO WOMEN, TWO COLLEGES, One old pattern - When procedure becomes the GATEKEEPER
10. PLATED PROSE: The Red Powder
11. SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - Apple's Leadership Journey: Continuity in a Time of Change

PLUS – Local (Archdiocesan News), National and International News from the Catholic World

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A Pastoral Letter issued by the Archbishop of Bombay, His Grace Archbishop John Rodrigues, on May 25, 2026, (and publish...
29/05/2026

A Pastoral Letter issued by the Archbishop of Bombay, His Grace Archbishop John Rodrigues, on May 25, 2026, (and published in The Examiner and the archdiocesan website on May 29, 2026) has addressed the recent controversy surrounding the “Ecumenical Catholic Church of Christ” and consequently its members present in the Archdiocese.

The Pastoral letter lays down the canonical conditions for full communion with the Catholic Church based on Canon 205 of the Code of Canon Law. Based on this, the archbishop states that the “Ecumenical Catholic Church of Christ” is NOT in full communion with the Catholic Church and NOT in communion with the Holy Father Pope Leo XIV. The word ‘Catholic’ in its title is misleading and should not give Catholics the impression that this Church is in communion with the One Catholic and Apostolic Church.

The archbishop goes on to warn Catholics against participating in any liturgical/prayer/sacramental services conducted by said church, which would result in spiritual risk and going against the discipline and communion of the Catholic Church. The archbishop warns against confusion and misinformation which is endemic to the present times.

Catholic lay faithful who have any doubts and questions are encouraged to approach their parish priest or the Chancery at Archbishop’s House.

The complete letter has been published in the Examiner as well as on our website https://www.the-examiner.in/officials

An invitation to reflect on expressing our faith through care for creation in family life through an interactive session...
25/05/2026

An invitation to reflect on expressing our faith through care for creation in family life through an interactive session on Integral Ecology.

The Examiner “Pentecost” Issue (May 23 - 29, 2026)Highlights of the Issue: 1. EDITORIAL - The Holy Spirit is more honkin...
23/05/2026

The Examiner “Pentecost” Issue (May 23 - 29, 2026)

Highlights of the Issue:
1. EDITORIAL - The Holy Spirit is more honking goose than gentle dove
2. Pentecost In Daily Life - The FIRE we have Domesticated
3. Laudato Si Week - HOPE to Eco-Action stories across India
4. How Food Forests are changing lives across India
5. A look into the Mumbai Conclave of Religions 2026
6. From the Inklings to Ink & Inspiration: Preserving Human Voices through Storytelling
7. The NEET Crisis - How Repeated Paper Leaks Have Turned India's Medical Entrance System Into a National Scandal
8. Movie Review - Project Hail Mary 2026

PLUS – Local (Archdiocesan News), National and International News from the Catholic World

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