St Joseph Vaz – missionary par excellence
2015-01-15
St Joseph Vaz should be the model for Christians who are now facing persecution in various formsContinue Reading
Conversion crusade: competing for people’s souls
2015-01-14
Free India was born in a tumult of religious hatred. This, and the fact that this country is home to followers of almost every major religion, persuaded members of the Constituent Assembly to exercise great care to protect the freedom of religious belief in the Constitution. It decided that thisContinue Reading
Pope Francis has a chance to do some good in Sri Lanka
2015-01-13
Rome – By the end of this week, headlines about Pope Francis’s Jan. 12-19 trip to Asia, the second since his election, are likely to focus mostly on the Philippines, if for no other reason than the massive and adoring crowds he’s likely to draw in one of the mostContinue Reading
Blasphemy and the law of fanatics
2015-01-12
We should fight terrorism. But we should also fight the source of the problemContinue Reading
Reports on conversions: Half-baked half-truths
2015-01-05
By not checking the ground reality, reports on conversions end up being sketchy and misleadingContinue Reading
Blessings and challenges of Consecrated Life
2015-01-05
One of the greatest challenges to consecrated life today is to focus on peopleContinue Reading
Why does Bodo violence continue to recur?
2014-12-30
The causes for recurring violence in the Bodo areas are deep-rootedContinue Reading
Austerity measures engender neo-fascists in Europe
2014-12-16
Some 15,000 neo-Nazis dumped ‘pinstripe Nazis’ by commentators marched through the streets of Dresden in Germany carrying banners bearing slogans such as “Protect our homeland” “ Zero tolerance towards criminal asylum seekers” sending shock waves through the progressive and centrist forces of Europe who had thought they had buried fascismContinue Reading
Present situation of Nagaland
2014-12-15
In the past, Naga people were praised for their egalitarian and friendly mentality. They were considered to be open-minded and fun loving people. Communitarian spirit was found in all religious, social, economic and political activity. However, nothing remains static. Everything changes. It is high time for us to check whereContinue Reading