By George Karuvelil Patna, Jan 22, 2022: 72 years ago we declared ourselves a secular republic. And our secularism is in serious trouble today. Some gloat over it; others bemoan it. But what brought it to its deathbed? No, the ills of Indian secularism did not begin with Narendra ModiContinue Reading
Panaji, Dec. 28, 2019: Any attack on “Indian spirit” can damage the age-old secular fabric of the country, warns Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao of Goa. The prelate was addressing the annual civic reception on the occasion of Christmas in Panaji, the state capital. Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant and severalContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: An open letter from 101 senior Christian intellectuals wants Church leaders in India to support civil society’s struggle to safeguard the country’s cultural and religious plurality and diversity. The August 4 letter sent to all Catholic bishops and others urges them to join theContinue Reading