By Nirmala Carvalho “Education has a vital role to play” to build peace, given that we live “in a multi-cultural and multi-religious society,” Fr. Magi Murzello rector of St Andrews College in Mumbai told AsiaNews. He is also the editor of Edu Focus, a magazine that is distributed to principals,Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Medan, August 6, 2019: The ninth Congress of Asian Theologians (CATS-IX) was opened in a solemn ceremony at the Gereja Bethel Indonesia (GBI) Medan Plaza auditorium in Medan, Indonesia’s North Sumatra province. More than 120 theologians from across Asia are participating in the congress. The participantsContinue Reading
By Varghese Alengaden Indore, August 7, 2019: Thirty years ago whenever I got an opportunity to address the gatherings of priests and religious in a few dioceses, I had proposed to appoint a fulltime person for building public relations and create good will among local people. At that time hardlyContinue Reading
By Varghese Alengaden Indore, August 6, 2019: These days, people in India are experiencing insecurity and threats. While many politicians have sold their souls for temporary benefits, some authors, actors, journalists and activists continue their prophetic mission of speaking out against human right violations, state sponsored violence and dictatorial actionsContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Gwalior, August 6, 2019: August 4 was the feast of St John Mary Vianney, the patron saint of parish priests. He was known for his simplicity and proximity to the people, especially the poor and disadvantaged. It was no coincidence then that Gwalior diocese in Madhya Pradesh, sandwichedContinue Reading
By Gerard O’Connell Vatican City, August 4, 2019: Pope Francis has written a letter to the more than 400,000 Catholic priests worldwide encouraging them during the tribulations from the sexual abuse crisis. The letter is meant to give priests, many of whom feel disheartened because of the horrendous crimes ofContinue Reading
New Delhi, Aug. 4, 2019: A new report by UN women has claimed that female journalists “continue to be denied their fair share” at major media organisations in India. “Gender Inequality in Indian Media” report says that women were better represented online than in newspaper and TV. While 26.3% topContinue Reading
Kochi, August 4, 2019: With only a few days remaining for the Syro-Malabar Church Synod, a group of dissident priests of Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese has sent a letter to all participating bishops and the Vatican, citing the ‘misdeeds’ of Cardinal George Alencherry which led to major financial loss in the Archdiocese.Continue Reading
By Lissy M Panaji, August 4, 2019: St John the Baptist Parish is where I was welcomed into the flock of Christ. My maternal grandparents’ home, where I was born, and the parish church where I was baptized are sacred to me even today. Very spontaneously I took a likingContinue Reading
By Dr. Sushila S. Fonseca Panaji, August 3, 2019: It is a universal desire to have a healthy and fit body. Simple care in hygiene, nutrition and exercise go a long way to towards achieving this. Hygiene means the practice of cleanliness and is the first step to prevent infectionsContinue Reading