Archbishop apologizes for Church scandals, justifies nuns’ protest
2018-10-02
Church scandals have cause much anguish to the faithfulContinue Reading
Choosing between way of Christ and man-made laws
2018-09-26
By Varghese Alengaden I was sad when told about the orders against Sr. Lucy Kalappurackal by the parish priest and the superiors of her congregation. The member of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation had participated in a protest to show solidarity with five nuns of the Missionaries of Jesus demanding justice.Continue Reading
Kerala bishops regret prelate’s arrest, frown on nuns’ protest
2018-09-25
By Matters India Reporter Kochi: The Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council on September 24 expressed regret over a court remanding a prelate to police custody for 14 days in an alleged rape case. “A series of events which took place of late have become a matter of great pain for theContinue Reading
Introspect and reinvent to be relevant
2018-09-24
By Jacob Peenikaparambil When BJP conquered the North Eastern states of Tripura, Nagaland and Meghalaya in the assembly elections, I had written an article in the Indian Currents in March this year under the title, “Reinvent or Become Irrelevant.” After watching on TV the humiliating scenes after the arrest ofContinue Reading
Will nuns’ protest herald reformation in Indian Church?
2018-09-23
By Jose Kavi New Delhi: It was a historic protest with a difference. There was less sloganeering and no stone throwing. Protesters sang and danced and listened to each other. Amid them were five members of the Missionaries of Jesus congregation who undertook a sit-in for 14 days at VanchiContinue Reading
Church’s credibility in peril
2018-09-14
The Church in India has to learn some lessons from this sordid episodeContinue Reading