By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, Feb 4, 2023: On December 21, 2020, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution – co-sponsored by the United Arab Emirates and Egypt – proclaiming February 4 as the International Day of Human Fraternity, inviting all Member States and international organizations to observe the InternationalContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, Feb 4, 2023: Synod, what’s that? Are we suffering from collective amnesia? The next round, the Continental one, is slated for February 24-27. For Asia it will be held in Bangkok, Thailand. If I correctly recall, our Asian bishops had earlier met in Pattaya, Thailand, better knownContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Kozhikode, Feb 3, 2023: Talents are God-given gifts, and nurturing them is a divine job, says Apostolic Carmel Sister Maria Gracia, who was among hundreds of Catholic women religious of different congregations preparing students for the latest version of India’s annual interschool cultural festival, which began inContinue Reading
By Molly Fernandes Sancoale, Feb 2, 2023: February 2 is the World Day of Consecrated Life, instituted by Pope John Paul II in 1997, urging the faithful to pray for the religious. The day is also the feast of the Presentation or Offering of Jesus in the Temple which St.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Kochi, Feb 2, 2023: Church leaders in Kerala have demanded stringent action against a Muslim who was arrested for allegedly burning a copy of the Bible and uploading its footage on the internet. The Kerala police on January 31 arrested Mohammed Mustafa, a resident of KasargodContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, Feb 1, 2023: The whole world knows that Adani’s growth during the past nine years has been unimaginable. His sudden growth has been a “Mystery.” Now this mystery has been unfolded by Hindenburg Research. In Tamil there is a saying: “Pala naal thirudan, oru naalContinue Reading
By Peter Minj Siliguri, Feb 1, 2023 — In contradiction to the overwhelming popular perception, Christianity long preceded the arrival of British colonizers. Christianity is purported to have reached the southern shores of India in 52 A.D. Despite its roots set in India almost two thousand years ago, it isContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Bengaluru, Feb 1, 2023: The first time Sisters Saly Joseph and Roselin Jose met a transgender woman, they were waiting at a bus stand in a southern Indian city. “Sister, can you come and pray for my mother?” the woman, Ranjitha, asked them. Joseph recalled being hesitantContinue Reading
By Hindol Chakraborty Siliguri, Jan 31 2023 — Professor George Thadathil, Principal of Salesian College Sonada / Siliguri for past 23 years and author of several books both in English and Nepali languages has published his philosophy of life in the book entitled : Being A Priest in India :Continue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, Jan 27, 2023: Let me shoot from the hip. Efforts for Christian unity, or ecumenism, are imperative, not an optional extra. We have just concluded the Christian Unity Octave that is held annually January 18-25, concluding on the feast of the Conversion of St Paul. The OctaveContinue Reading
