By Isaac Gomes Kolkata, Feb 11, 2023: For more than six years, the Supreme Court of India has been contending with a case on electoral bonds – basically the fundraising practices of political parties. The importance of the case has gained momentum in view of the imminent Lok Sabha election.Continue Reading
By Ram Puniyani Mumbai, Jan 25, 2024: Satyapal Malik, the ex-Governor of many states stated that the role of Pulwama and Balakot was very much there in the victory of Modi-BJP in the previous 2019 General elections. He also predicted some other major spectacle may happen before the 2024 elections.Continue Reading
By Midhun J Francis Rome, Dec 19, 2023: The Catholic Church, in its mission to spread the message of Christ, is engaged in a multi-layered process known as inculturation. In the intricate diversity of the Church’s mission, the dynamic interplay of liturgy, synodality, listening, and inculturation emerges as a profoundContinue Reading
By Stanislaus Alla New Delhi, Dec 18, 2023: In a groundbreaking declaration, the Vatican announced December 18 that same-sex couples and others, living in irregular relationships, could seek and receive a blessing. Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernadez, the recently appointed Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine for the Faith announcedContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, Nov 30, 2023: There are two types of people that believe that the Indian Constitution is a scrap of paper: Those who deliberately choose to ignore its provisions and those that are grossly ignorant of it. This November 26 marked the 74th anniversary of the adoption ofContinue Reading
By Joseph Victor Edwin New Delhi, Nov 24, 2023: In my classes on Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, I am often asked “Do Muslims interpret their Scripture? Recently, I asked the questioner, what was at the back of his mind while asking this question. He was candid. He said: “I thinkContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, Nov 18, 2023: Is there a Christian perspective to Climate Change (CC)? If there isn’t, there should be, because Christians, at least notionally, constitute 50 % of the world’s population. Secondly, some of the worst polluters are industrialised nations that have a Christian history. Thirdly, some ofContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, Nov 17, 2023: The commercial advertisements that I see in the TV have always intrigued and worried me. A few examples: A school boy expresses his happiness in the classroom. His teacher asks him the secret for his happiness. He says that he uses CycleContinue Reading
By Virginia Saldanha Mumbai, Nov 8, 2023: The start of the Synod on Synodality gave women some hope – for the first time 82 women participated in a Synod and 54 had voting rights. Women at the Synod reported that the discussions were cordial, friendly and that they could expressContinue Reading
By Nameeta Renu Mumbai, Sept 8, 2023: “The bride of Christ” was one of the titles given by the fathers of the early Christian church to the church itself and, by extension, to the virgin martyrs. As various forms of dedication evolved, it was embraced by many, though not all,Continue Reading
