Pope Francis’ Amoris Laetitia, on Love in the Family
2016-04-09
Discernment charged with merciful loveContinue Reading
Crucifixion reports show the perils of modern media
2016-04-02
The story of Fr Tom Uzhunnalil spread on social media before the details were verifiedContinue Reading
Why are there so many Hindutva trolls?
2016-03-08
Do trolls turn to Hindutva or do Hindutva supporters turn into trolls? A 2014 Canadian study has some leadsContinue Reading
Between Cuba and Crete: A Storm Ahead for the Russian Orthodox?
2016-03-03
It seems that Cuba and Crete, two islands as remote from each other as can be, both geographically and culturally, have recently become connected by an invisible thread. One hosted a surprise meeting between Pope Francis with Patriarch of Moscow Kirill. The other is to host the Pan-Orthodox Council inContinue Reading
Uplifting and downgrading
2016-02-05
This piece is being written the day after I saw the Republic Day Parade (RDP) on TV in the morning, and the movie “Airlift” in the evening. One was truly uplifting, and the other the complete opposite – totally downgrading or derogatory, as far as the country is. The RDP took meContinue Reading
New Year of uncertainty for Bangladesh Christians
2015-12-21
Dhaka — This year I faced continued challenges in human rights work. Considering the whole scenario of human rights situation in the country and in many other countries I feel lucky and grateful. I have enjoyed my work but I don’t know how much I could endow to the victims whose humanContinue Reading
Why Mangalore’s Catholics are joining RSS against Tipu Sultan
2015-11-10
Bengaluru: Putting behind the recent memory of the 2008 church attacks, some Catholics are enthusiastically joining hands with the RSS and the Bajrang Dal against an ancient foe — Tipu Sultan. The Sangh has organised protests across the state against the Siddaramaiah government’s decision to celebrate Tipu’s 165th birth anniversaryContinue Reading
Church: Synod, Pyramidal or People of God?
2015-10-27
Reflection on Pope’s synodal speechContinue Reading
Beef eaters, pseudo secularism and Modi’s India
2015-10-19
Having failed to deliver on his main election promise to boost industrial production and job creation through massive foreign investment and to tone up the Indian administrative and legal systems to make investment possible, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has fallen back on the Bharatiya Janata Party’s principal political plank –Continue Reading
Where are families in Family Synod?
2015-10-12
With not a single Catholic family having any voting right, are you family-folks part parcel of that Synod?Continue Reading