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 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

By Thomas V Kunnunkal New Delhi, March 2, 2024: The world we inhabit is a truly remarkable creation, brimming with complexity and diversity that is both unique and interconnected. Despite its magnificence, we have only scratched the surface of understanding the intricate workings of our world, with countless complex actionsContinue Reading

By Stanislaus Alla New Delhi, Feb 5, 2024: Fraternity is very close to the heart of Pope Francis. Historians will employ ‘fraternity’ as an important key to unlock, understand and interpret the ministry of Pope Francis. Personally, he embodies the virtue of fraternity even as he regularly refers to itContinue Reading

By Stanislaus Alla New Delhi, Jan 26, 2024: Among the key words and adjectives found in the Preamble of Indian Constitution, ‘sovereign’ is a word that is little understood and discussed. Qualifiers such as socialist, secular, democratic, and principles like justice, liberty, equality and fraternity come more easily into ourContinue Reading