By Varghese Alengaden Indore: US gymnastics superstar Simone Biles sent shockwaves after her dramatic withdrawal mid-competition during the women’s team final of Tokyo Olympics. The 24-year-old four-time Olympic gold medalist cited concerns for her mental health. Naomi Osaka, 23, the world No 2, expressed mental stress during the French OpenContinue Reading
P Sainath/PARI Jhabua: It was something like a tightrope-walk performance, only trickier and more dangerous. There were no safety nets or other protections. The open well she was stepping on to, had no boundary walls. It was just covered with heavy logs of wood that maybe kept out mud andContinue Reading
By Ladislaus Louis D’Souza Mumbai: A July 25 news report on The News Room concerning a 31-year-old married woman’s torture by her husband and in-laws of barely three months, has the name of a Catholic priest, the reference to which makes disturbing reading. Beaten black and blue, starved, and beingContinue Reading
By Ladislaus Louis D’Souza Mumbai: “Have you seen this tamasha, Father?” asked Babush,* the sacristan who often doubled up as ‘Table-boy.’ “What tamasha, Babush?” “That holy suicide! A 31-year old priest, Pradeep Soreng, was found hanging dead in his bathroom yesterday” [Saint Vincent Minor Seminary, Gopalpur-on-the-Sea, some 175 km southwestContinue Reading
By Bartimaeus Jesus once visited Bangalore city. His intention was to meet Father Stan Swamy at the Indian Social Institute. Needless to say, Father Stan was overjoyed to see Jesus, his Master, in person. Without many formalities and niceties Jesus stated the purpose of His visit – to impersonate eachContinue Reading
By Ladislaus Louis D’Souza Mumbai: June 30 marked the first death anniversary of Anthony Parakal, who had written more than 4,000 “Letters To The Editors” (LTTE) to several publications in India. As in the case of his funeral, the anniversary too passed off quietly because of the coronavirus pandemic. ParakalContinue Reading
By Ittoop Panikulam Mumbai: We are eagerly waiting to get over with Covid-19 episode and return to normalcy. Or is this going to be the new normal? Coronavirus in one way or the other is entwined with the element of air. Now masked noses are the most common sights coveringContinue Reading
By Virginia Saldanha Mumbai: Pope Francis called for a Synod on Synodality because he wants that all the bishops of the world walk the talk of joint responsibility with all the People of God in the Church – ordained and non-ordained. Synod means “walking together,” reflecting on the path traveled,Continue Reading
By Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ Ahmedabad: It is ten days since Father Stan Swamy passed away. Dear Fr. Stan Swamy On July 5, you completed your pilgrimage here on earth! Thousands feel your loss everywhere; a light has gone out of our lives and there is darkness everywhere! There isContinue Reading
By Suresh Mathew New Delhi: “I am not a silent spectator, I am part of the game, and I am ready to pay the price.” Thus sang the caged bird before paying the biggest price by his own life. Yes, Stan Swamy, the prophet, is no more. He attained martyrdom.Continue Reading