Pilar: On October 2, with affection and reverence, India remembers Mahatma Gandhi, the ‘Father of the Nation.” This annual ritual could be turned into a real homage if only we imbibe some of his great qualities. One of of them is his insistence on inter-faith harmony or ‘Sadbhav.’ Sadbhav (goodwill,Continue Reading
Rome: Cardinal George Pell of Australia, who returned to the Vatican on September 30, is likely to remain there at least until June 8, when he turns 80. His long-term plan, however, is to return to Sydney, according to a source close to the cardinal, who asked not to beContinue Reading
Mumbai: When James Mill periodized the Indian History into Hindu Period, Muslim Period and British period, he not only gave the tool to British to pursue their policy of ‘divide and rule,’ but also gave the potent weapon to the future pursuers of communal politics to intensify the divisive policiesContinue Reading
Birmingham: In an academic presentation, acclaimed Mother Teresa author attempted to show that Agnes Gonxhe Bojaxhiu’s Skopje years paved the way for her saintliness. Prof. Gezim Alpion, who has spent over two decades decoding the phenomenon of Mother Teresa of Calcutta, elaborated the claim in his latest book ‘Mother Teresa:Continue Reading
Villupuram: A Capuchin center in South India provides online international training for priests and nuns. The Franciscan Capuchin friars of Amala Annai Province in India have initiated a series of online formation programmes for the English speaking religious men and women, Capuchin Father Nithiya Sagayam, director of Thalir (vitality) HolisticContinue Reading
Kamthana: On a recent muggy afternoon in southern India, Earappa Bawge hacked at the ground with a pickax, his white shirt pasted to his back. Each dull thud reminded him of how far his hopes had fallen. Just months ago, the 27-year-old engineer was poring over project files in anContinue Reading
Kolkata: Pope Francis on September 30 elevated Bishop Bejoy Nicephorus D’Cruze as the archbishop of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The oblate prelate, who currently heads the diocese of Sylhet, succeeds Cardinal Patrick D’Rozario as the head of the archdiocese that covers the national capital. The announcement was made at noon in theContinue Reading
New Delhi: Human rights cannot be an excuse for defying the law of the land, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs stated in response to the Amnesty International decision to halt its operations in the country. The Indian government accused the international NGO of adopting dubious processes to secure funds forContinue Reading
Vatican City: Pope Francis on September 29 chose “Come and see” as the theme of the 55th World Day of Social Communications, to be held in May 2021. The theme that echoes Apostle Philip’s words to Nathaniel reminds that communication consists in “encountering people as and where they are.” TheContinue Reading
New Delhi: The gangrape and torture of a Dalit woman in Uttar Pradesh that led to her death has triggered nationwide outrage. The 19-year-old woman died September 29, two weeks after she was allegedly gang-raped and strangled by upper caste men in the northern Indian state’s Hathras district. District PoliceContinue Reading
