By Tushti Namisha Aind Bengaluru, April 6, 2020: God works in mysterious ways, but always for our good. I have always believed that I live a decent Christian life. I have my daily prayers, go to church often, do community service. But who knew God will take us out ofContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Panaji, April 6, 2020: Last September, my community decided to visit the families of our neighborhood of Fontainhas, Panaji, India. We were responding to a call of Pope Francis to visit families, and it was also part of our celebration of Extraordinary Mission Month. The parish priest,Continue Reading
By C.M. Paul Sondada, April 6, 2020: A Kolkata boy has been a media man with the prestigious Vatican Radio for some 30 years now. He is currently working for the English language world program of what is the Pope’s Radio. Robin Gomes started his stint with Vatican Radio’s IndianContinue Reading
By Fr. Victor Ferrao Rachol, April 6, 2020: The diagram of society is changing. Coronavirus has already redrawn the lines of commune in our society. We are under lockdown and the entrance to our homes has become the line that confines us to our homes. As we go to theContinue Reading
By Rita Joseph New Delhi, April 6, 2020: Rights activists and media persons have decried a Supreme Court order that only government-approved news relating to pandemic COVID-19 be published. The Editors Guild of India has condemned the government statement to the top court. It termed the Supreme Court March 31Continue Reading
By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, April 6, 2020: The first case of Covid-19 was reported in a 55-year old in China’s Hubei province on November 17, 2019. Since then, the virus, SARS-CoV-2, belonging to the Coronavirus family, causing the dreaded disease has held the world hostage. The virus, which hasContinue Reading
By Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ Ahmedabad, April 6, 2020: The famed political cartoonist Manjul has a powerful cartoon in his Mumbai Meri Jaan, series in today’s ‘Mid-Day.’ There are two frames. In the first frame there is the idiot box (TV) blaring “Friends! I’m here to ask for something!” ThereContinue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Indore, April 6, 2020: Yesterday (April 5) at 9.00 pm many people in India switched off electric lights for 9 minutes and lighted candles or oil lamp or torch, as response to the appeal by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The prime minister had specifically told that theContinue Reading
By Matters India reporter Guwahati, April 6, 2020: A distress call from a transgender at the Guwahati railway station on April 4 made Sister Prema Chowallur to sit up. “I could no longer remain in my safe comfort zone of my convent. I shed my fears of coronavirus and inContinue Reading
Mumbai, April 5, 2020: Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Archbishop of Bombay, has advised his people to refrain from scheduling ceremonies like wedding, baptism and first communion immediately after India lifts the 21-lockdown on April 14. “Please do not schedule any baptisms, first communions and marriages immediately after April 14. It wouldContinue Reading
