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 | John Dayal
India and Pakistan, two nations scarred by Partition, five wars including one this year, seem to have yet again used a cricket field in distant Dubai as a surrogate for the battlefield. India won the two matches the cricket teams played, but it was the u.....
Current Updates | Culture | Philip Lyngdoh
On the 24th of May 2015, Holy Father, Pope Francis, gave to us and the world his epic encyclical, "Laudato Si՛, mi Signore՛" - "Praise be to you, my Lord". Those were actually words from the Canticle of the Creatures of St. Francis of Assisi where the gen.....
Opinion | People's Edit | Joseph M Thohrii
“Many Christians grow up in Church, but never grow in Christ. They know Hymns but they don’t know ‘HIM’.” (Anonymous)
It’s been a year since the global pandemic corona virus has brought the world to a standstill. Apart from loss of lives due to the vi.....
Opinion | Editorial | John S. Shilshi
Across the globe, ecumenical movement is gaining ground as Christian leaders not only realize the futility of division along denomination lines, but also recognize how it defeats the very teachings of Christ and the Bible. However, in complete contrast to.....
Opinion | Articles | Benjamin Chang
Catholic Church is a Universal Church and the Indulgence (collection of money) was practiced in some parts of Germany. Thanks to Martin Luther, a Catholic monk for going against the Catholic Church. It was his protests that led to Counter Reformation in t.....
