By Robancy A Helen Every year on November 21, people around the world observe World Fisheries Day to show solidarity with all fishermen, fish farmers, and other stakeholders. There are so many messages going viral in WhatsApp groups felicitating each other for World Fisheries Day. Commemorating this special day, theContinue Reading

By Stanislaus Alla New Delhi, Nov 18, 2023: Each year, on the Sunday before the Catholic Church liturgically celebrates the Solemnity of Christ the King (that normally occurs towards the end of November) Pope Francis wants all of us, all people across the world, to remember the poor. Since itsContinue Reading

By P A Chacko Dumka, Nov 5, 2023: Capuchin Father Suresh Mathew retires from being Indian Currents editor, leaving behind memories of a man with prophetic touch in the firmament of journalism. I found it a pleasure to work with him knowing his wavelength for creative media material presentation. WhatContinue Reading

By Anto Akkara Kandhamal, an obscure jungle district in Odisha –one of the least developed among 766 districts in India– is now known all over the world. The credit goes to the poor but valiant Christians who embraced martyrdom like the ‘Early Christians’ when they were threatened with death toContinue Reading

By Astrid Lobo Gajiwala Mumbai, Nov 2, 2023: A sign of hope for women is that for the first time in the “his-story” of the Catholic Church all the 54 women present at the synod were permitted to vote on the final document. Another is the separate section devoted toContinue Reading

By Ladislaus Louis D’Souza Mumbai, Oct 21, 2023: “Missionary work is not something that is reserved for a select few individuals. It is the vocation of all Christians,” says Father Ambrose Pichaimuthu, national director, Pontifical Mission Organizations. If one could cite a single concrete example of the direct relationship ofContinue Reading

By M L Satyan Bengaluru, Oct 20, 2023: The sudden war between Israel and Hamas Terrorists and the horrendous situation prevailing in Gaza and parts of Israel are really heart-breaking. Just last year we witnessed the war between Russia and Ukraine. Why war in the first place? Is it forContinue Reading

By R M Emmanuel Akilan Devakottai, Oct 16, 2023: “I know that you are all Jesuits, but are you all Catholics?” asked a bishop in northeastern India when a group of Jesuits met him during the first phase of the Synod. This sarcastic and pessimistic attitude was shared by manyContinue Reading