By M L Satyan Coimbatore, April 16, 2024: We have been boasting of our science, technology, military and weapon power. Every country has been spending enormous amount of money for procuring arms, weapons and nuclear power. Our human pride, our imagined self-importance, status and money power, the delusion that weContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, April 15, 2024: The season of Lent for every Christian is a time of prayer and penance. So, it was not surprising to me that some of my community members raised their eyebrows when I suggested that we watch a movie running in the nearby theater.Continue Reading
By F. M. Britto Raipur, April 10, 2024: Getting up early at 4:30 am, I rushed to the Raipur railway station to catch my train. At the station I browsed through my mobile to see at what platform my South Bihar Express (13287) arrives. Surprisingly, it said the train wasContinue Reading
By Isaac Harold Gomes Kolkata, April 8, 2024: George Anthony Gomes, a first-generation entrepreneur in Kolkata’s Bengali Catholic Community was laid to rest at Lower Circular Road cemetery on April 8. He died on April 3 at the age of 87. Father Vincent Lobo was the main celebrant at theContinue Reading
By Stanislaus Alla New Delhi, March 30, 2024: Some places are dearer to us than the others. The places of our birth or upbringing, the school where we studied or the shrine where we found deep peace and joy are endearing. Similarly, we are likely to have persons and thingsContinue Reading
By Stan Alla New Delhi, March 28, 2024: During the Maundy Thursday evening service in several churches, you will witness the ‘Washing of the Feet.’ It’s wonderful and moving to watch it prayerfully, wherein a priest or a bishop bends down to wash the feet of the faithful. Maybe youContinue Reading
By John Singarayar Mumbai, March 25, 2024: In the diverse tapestry of India, where cultures intertwine, religions coexist, and traditions thrive, the Christian Mission stands at a crossroads. It is a crossroads marked by challenges, where persecution, political complexities, and societal pressures converge to test the resilience of faith andContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, March 20, 2024: This is an alarmist headline. It is meant to be. It is inspired in part by the novel “Dogs of War” written 70 years ago by Fredrick Forsythe. But this article is not fiction, for truth is stranger than fiction. Polytheist religions have GodsContinue Reading
By John Singarayar Mumbai, March 17, 2024: In a unified effort to uplift spirits and invoke divine guidance, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has declared March 22, 2024, as a “National Day of Fasting and Prayer” across all dioceses in India. The decision was reached during CBCI’s 36thContinue Reading
By Robancy A Helen Madurai, March 7, 2024: In India, women have achieved so much over the years, but how it is exercised does matter. At times, only the richest women, born with silver spoons—women belonging to the so-called dominant caste—are entitled to certain privileges. There is no equality amongContinue Reading