PAROC Explorations: Journal of Socio Pastoral Research is a biannual e-journal, published in the month of February and July of every year. The journal will be published on the site www.paroc.exploarations.paroc.in owned by the PAROC Research Institute. It is an open-access e-journal. All who register on the site of the journal with an email address may read or download the articles published. The PAROC Research Institute holds the copyright of the articles published in this ejournal. Any reproduction of the works published in the journal requires prior permission from the editorial board.