By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Dec 19, 2023: When Jesuit Father George Hilarion Thakkur did not respond to my usual “Good Morning” WhatsApp greeting on December 16, I did not find anything amiss. Either he or I would often delay our response for a few hours. But we did greetContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, Dec 13, 2023: On Sunday, December 10, I heard the first reading from Isaiah (40:1-5, 9-11) on freedom from the Babylonian exile. The reference to Babylon reminded me of the foot-tapping Boney M. song “By the Rivers of Babylon.” The music is pulsating, though I’m pretty sureContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, Dec 13, 2023: Archbishop John Barwa of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, announced on October 25 in his official letter that “after careful consideration and prayerful discernment, the Congregation for the Cause of Saints has granted the Nihil Obstat, which signifies that thereContinue Reading
By Isaac Gomes Ranchi, Dec 12, 2023: Ranchi is one of the oldest cities of Jharkhand and ranks among the best-known hill stations in the state. Popularly known as the City of Waterfalls, Ranchi is famous for its picturesque Hudru Falls, Dassam Falls, Johna Falls and several other tourist attractionsContinue Reading
By Stanislaus Alla New Delhi, Dec 6, 2023: Pope Francis on November 10 wrote a personal letter to four German women who recently shared with him their concerns about the direction the German synodal path is taking. The German synodal way has been in the news for the last severalContinue Reading
By Stanislaus Alla New Delhi, Nov 29, 2023: Frustrated with the pervasive and paralyzing levels of unemployment in the state of Telangana, in southern India, and with no real hope of finding an employment in the near future, Karne Sirisha, a graduate woman, chose to graze buffaloes, and thereby toContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Angamaly, Nov 22, 2023: It was around midnight on 26 October, 2023, when I visited a police station in Angamaly, a small town in the southern Indian state of Kerala for the first time. I went there to seek help after a fall on the pathway, stumblingContinue Reading
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