By M K George Rome, Feb 14, 2022: We have a family group. We call it Kudumbayogam. We used to meet physically once a year. Now with the pandemic, we have an active WhatsApp group. In fact, Kudumbayogams are quite common among Christians in Kerala and they all write theirContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, Dec 31, 2021: The largest association of India’s Catholic lay people on December 31 urged the federal government to check targeted hate and violence to make minority communities feel safe in the country. The All India Catholic Union (AICU) says 2021 saw a “surgeContinue Reading
New Delhi: The Sikh and Christian communities in India have seen substantial rise in dowry cases in the past few decades, says a study. Similarly, dowry demands have increased also among upper castes across all religions, says a blog based on a study of 40,000 marriages in rural India sinceContinue Reading
Some say Father Stan Swami is a ‘torch-bearer of the Indian Constitution’. The government says he is an instigator of violence, an anarchist who conspires, in tandem with the Maoists, to overthrow the government. As per Aristotle, the truth should lie in between. What lies in between in this caseContinue Reading
Bengaluru : With close to 3,000 deaths reported in the Christian community since April 1, many of which are COVID-19-related, the five big cemeteries in Bengaluru have run out of space and have been closed for burials. Meanwhile the Karnataka government is yet to act on its promise of providingContinue Reading
Lissy Maruthanakuzhy The answer to the church’s social actions continues ringing in our ears during this season of Easter. The message of Jesus invites his followers to be his “witnesses.” Jesus also warns his disciples about the possible hostility they may encounter walking on his path (St John 16:2). HeContinue Reading
Aizawl: BJP leaders are not communal or religious bigots, party”s Mizoram unit president Vanlalhmuaka said on March 20, asserting that it was “safe” for Christians to join it. Addressing a party workers” meet in bypoll-bound Serchhip, he said the BJP”s central leadership encouraged every member to freely follow any cultureContinue Reading
By Shashi Tharoor Thiruvananthapuram: During the unpleasantness surrounding the arrest of 22-year-old activist Disha Ravi, the most unsavory of the many disagreeable elements in the controversy was the attempt of Hindutva social media warriors to disparage her by claiming she is Christian. She is not, but what if she were?Continue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Indore: The Church urgently requires new solutions and responses to challenges it faces in India, asserts a Catholic priest, who has tried to develop enlightened leadership, responsible citizenship, and harmony among religions and ethnic groups for the past four decades. “If you let the past control you,Continue Reading
Christians and Muslims throughout the world experienced harassment in more countries than any other religious groups in 2018. It’s a pattern that has remained consistent since 2007, when the Pew Research Center began tracking the level of government restrictions on religion. Christians and Muslims are the two largest religious groupsContinue Reading