By Sushma Ramswami New Delhi, Feb 15, 2022: In any natural calamity, the Church steps in first and with its selfless services stands by the needy only because of the teaching of Christ: ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sistersContinue Reading
By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, Feb 14, 2022: Educational institutions in the southern Indian state of Karnataka have become battlefields over a piece of cloth – the hijab worn by women Muslim students. While ‘Hijab versus saffron scarf’ scuffles aren’t new to Karnataka, the state witnessed its resurgence in DecemberContinue Reading
By Raynah Braganza Passanha Pune, Feb 8, 2022: Dear Pope Francis, I write to you with deep respect and love – both for you as a person, the position you hold and especially immense love for Mother Church. I write to you in the spirit of a child responding toContinue Reading
By Molly Fernandes Panaji, Feb 7, 2022: During one of the feast day Masses in January I had a strange experience. The Eucharistic celebration had started, and when the readings started, everybody sat down. I was sitting behind the choir along with two parishioners and one of my community members.Continue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, Feb 5, 2022: What happened: In December 2021, Rudra Gowda, principal of Bhandarkar’s College in Udupi issued a circular, banning Muslim girl students from wearing hijabs in classrooms. Defending his order, Gowda said, “Students are free to wear hijabs inside school premises but not inContinue Reading
By Mathew John New Delhi, Jan 3, 2022: Let me straightaway get it off my chest. My faith in my religion has waxed and waned, oscillating from fervent belief to deep skepticism. Much like the life-long smoker, I have given it up myriads of times and then inevitably returned toContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, Jan 29, 2022: I begin this write-up by quoting an interesting and educative WhatsApp message. “How many Indians (educated people, scholars, teachers, social/human rights activists) know that the Constitution of India was written by hand. No instrument was used to write the whole constitution. PremContinue Reading
By Don Aguiar Mumbai, Jan 28, 2022: Most secular educated and sociopolitically active Indians today know there is something called Woke (awakened) Culture or Wokeism that is sweeping politics/politicians, universities, colleges and the common man across democratic India, it is dominating new age popular culture. It reminded me of aContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, Jan 26, 2022: On this Republic Day, I think about how our Constitution came into effect on January 26, 1950 — a day celebrated and observed most solemnly than our Independence Day, August 15. And I pray for my country. As pre-novices, we served on FridaysContinue Reading
New Delhi, Jan 23, 2022: The Indian Christian Women Movement, an ecumenical group, has issued an open letter addressed to the leaders of various Churchesin the country. The text: We, as women of the Churches, waited for the verdict impatiently, we were so sure that the accused will be indicted.Continue Reading