By Varghese Alengaden Indore, April 24, 2020: Those who hold leadership positions in the Church and religious congregations are often criticized for not walking the talk. Many are good in preaching about the importance of setting example by leading from the front, but fail to practice the same. They doContinue Reading
By Salome Mumbai, April 23, 2020: The nation is on a lock down and the corona scare is rife. We are practicing social distancing but what about people stuck in toxic relations, what about victims of domestic violence, what about women stuck with their perpetrators? How can they practice distancing?Continue Reading
Chennai, April 23, 2020: Archbishop George Antonysamy of Chennai-Mylapore has rejected allegations that the burial of Doctor Simon Hercules, a Covid 19 victim, was delayed because of differences between two Christian denominations. The archbishop made the clarification after rumors on social media alleged that the doctor’s body was released andContinue Reading
By Hasan Suroor New Delhi, April 23, 2020: Muslims are facing a tricky challenge as they prepare for the Holy month of Ramzan which begins on April 23 amid the Corona lockdown. Restrictions on large public gatherings are most likely to continue even after the lockdown. This will make normalContinue Reading
Hyderabad: The fear of deportation to Myanmar has been haunting an estimated 6,000 Rohingya refugees in Hyderabad for years, but their very survival is now at stake because of the Covid-19 pandemic that has robbed them of their livelihoods. “Forget about going back to our country, our worry now isContinue Reading
By Nirmala Carvalho Mumbai, April 23, 2020: One of India’s most historic churches is suffering from “sheer negligence” by the country’s main cultural protection body, according to its rector. The Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa was consecrated in 1605 and houses the remains of St. Francis Xavier. Jesuit FatherContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, April 23, 2020: The social media these days, especially in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, is flooded with reports, photos and videos of relief works such as distribution of cooked food and grocery items. These reports also are often accompanied with an “Appeal for donation.”Continue Reading
By John Dayal New Delhi, April 22, 2020: Friends will remember, in the early days of the Lockdown, I had put up a post appealing to the Prime Minister that my medical supplies to combat my insulin-dependent diabetes, were running low. A friend, Rohit Kumar, responded immediately. He was theContinue Reading
By Don Aguiar. Mumbai, April 23, 2020: My neighbour went hoarse shouting at his mother last week. “You really got into your building elevator with someone else?” She blamed the other person for standing in the middle of the elevator; he blamed her for getting in, putting herself at riskContinue Reading
By Adolf Washington Bengaluru, April 23, 2020: Tears trickled down Girija’s cheeks as the mother of three narrated her woes during the nationwide lockdown. “I can only take a place with a low rent since I have to save some money for the family,” said the sole read-winner for theContinue Reading
