Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves

Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves

Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves is a UAE-born apologist and essayist currently living in Lithuania. His work focuses on Catholic social teaching, theology, human dignity, and contemporary social issues.

Articles by Bryan Lawrence Gonsalves

Seminarians at St. Paul’s Major Seminary on the Indonesian island of Flores. Credit: St. Paul’s Major Seminary, Flores, Indonesia

How a remote island in Indonesia forms hundreds of priests for the world

Nov 29, 2025 / 07:00 am

Flores hosts several seminaries, most clustered around Maumere on the island’s northern coast.

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Slovenia rejects euthanasia law in referendum, freezes issue for at least a year

Nov 26, 2025 / 05:00 am

Slovenia rejected euthanasia legislation in a Nov. 23 referendum, with 53% voting against the law backed by Catholic bishops and civil groups.

Three women share their stories of experiences with abortion at the pro-life event at the European Parliament in Brussels, Oct. 15, 2025. Credit: European Centre for Law and Justice (ECLJ)

Historic pro-life event in EU Parliament addresses debate over cross-border abortion funding

Nov 17, 2025 / 10:06 am

A historic pro-life conference in the European Parliament challenged the “My Voice, My Choice” initiative as debate intensifies over EU-funded cross-border abortion access.

Kristina Zamarytė-Sakavičienė attends the March for Life in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Oct. 4, 2025. Credit: Erlendas Bartulis

Mother of 6 brings child-centric vision to Lithuania’s justice ministry

Nov 5, 2025 / 06:00 am

Kristina Zamarytė-Sakavičienė, a mother of six and pro-life advocate, has been appointed Lithuania’s vice minister of justice, drawing praise from Catholic leaders.

Archbishop Georg Gänswein speaks at a conference on the Šiluva Declaration in Šiluva, Lithuania, on Sept. 4, 2024. Credit: Juozas Kamenskas

Archbishop Gänswein echoes Pope Benedict XVI’s warning on ‘dictatorship of relativism’

Oct 29, 2025 / 15:59 pm

Archbishop Georg Gänswein has reminded Christians of the dangers of relativism, echoing Pope Benedict XVI’s famous warning two decades earlier.

Young girls hold posters that translate to “Every Life is Important and Precious” at the March for Life in Vilnius, Lithuania, on Oct. 4, 2025. Credit: Erlendas Bart

March for life in Vilnius, Lithuania, draws thousands, inspires support for pro-life cause

Oct 6, 2025 / 13:32 pm

The March for Life in Lithuania on Saturday drew participants from across the nation as well as from neighboring countries including Latvia, Estonia, and Poland.