About Us
NECARF is a non-profit independent body of lay Catholics of the northeast region, a forum of excellence in pursuit of knowledge and knowledge dissemination, which continually responds to changing social realities through publications and discourses. It is a forum engaging in socio-economic-cultural domains that promotes and protects human dignity and mutual sharing, a platform through which different worldviews are synchronized. NECARF aims to encourage
- NECARF aims to encourage a scientific mindset and promote scholarly work among Catholic scholars as they explore secular and spiritually related topics that may have direct or indirect implications for the functioning of the Church in the region.
- Take up research activities on social, economic, and cultural topics, with special emphasis on the lives of people in the Northeast region.
- Publication of a newsletter/magazine/journal for public reading and to encourage young and budding writers to express opinions through writing.
- To Serve as a Think Tank for the Catholic Church in the region, sharing of knowledge and providing guidance to young Catholic researchers of the region,
- To conduct Workshops, Seminars and Symposiums on contemporary issues to encourage free and fair expression of views/opinions
- NECARF shall respond to requests for suggestions from the Church, whenever sought, on issues that may require opinions from laypeople.
Current Articles
Opinion | Articles | M L Satyan
Prior to second Vatican Council the Catholic Church believed that all those who belong to other religions will not get salvation. The second Vatican Council changed this fundamentalist view. Respect for other religions, inter-religious dialogue and incult.....
Opinion | Articles | Thomas Menamparampil
Tagore dreamt of an India where the citizens would have the courage to hold their “heads high”. Martin Luther King dreamt of a homeland that would give equal respect to every citizen. An Iranian composer longs for a civilized culture in her country where.....
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep
With the approval of the St Xavier’s University Bill, 2020 by the Cabinet of Meghalaya Government on November 5, 2020, the Jesuits are all set to establish a University in the state of Meghalaya. The St. Xavier’s University, which would be managed by the .....
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep
On October 18, 2021, the Chief Minister of Meghalaya, Conrad Sangma, called on Most Rev. John Thomas Kattrukudiyil, Bishop of Itanagr, at the Bishop’s house in Papunallah. Besides the Bishop, the CM was warmly received by Taw Tebin, president of APCA, Nab.....
Opinion | Articles | Cedric Prakash
The Catholic Church observed the 60th World Day of Social Communications on 17 May 2025. In his first message for this significant day, Pope Leo XIV focussed on the need and importance of 'Preserving Human Voices and Faces'. The message which was written .....
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep
The Arunachal Pradesh Catholic Association (APCA) celebrated its 11th Foundation Day on January 20, 2021 at the Seva Kendra, Jollang, in Itanagar, which in many ways was a meaningful occasion. The highlights of the programme included the Holy Mass, and ho.....
Opinion | Articles | Acharyasri
In every Military Academy around the world, the one principle of war taught is ‘Offense is the best form of defense'.
I have spent the best years of my life (from 24 years of age when I was Commissioned as a Pilot Officer with the Trophy for the 'Best O.....
Opinion | Articles | Vincent T Darlong
When God created the earth “God saw that it was good” (Genesis 1:18). After he created man, God has put him in the Garden of Eden to care for it (Genesis 2:15). But today, we seem to be doing just opposite to what God had intended. Instead of caring for t.....
Current Updates | NE Brief | NECARF Rep
Keeping with the tradition of raising the bars of improvements and achievements under every successive President, the North East Catholic Community of Delhi (NECCOD), recently came up with their website – www.neccod.org featuring several user-friendly m.....
Education | College | NECARF Rep
For those Interested in Journalism studies, the above affordable courses comes as a boon.....
Opinion | Articles | M L Satyan
I watched this video. I found that the focus of this video is on the “punishments” that God seems to have given to those who “desecrated church buildings.” Maybe, some of those who desecrated the church might have repented and an inner conversion took pla.....
