By John Singarayar Mumbai, March 25, 2024: In the diverse tapestry of India, where cultures intertwine, religions coexist, and traditions thrive, the Christian Mission stands at a crossroads. It is a crossroads marked by challenges, where persecution, political complexities, and societal pressures converge to test the resilience of faith andContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, March 20, 2024: This is an alarmist headline. It is meant to be. It is inspired in part by the novel “Dogs of War” written 70 years ago by Fredrick Forsythe. But this article is not fiction, for truth is stranger than fiction. Polytheist religions have GodsContinue Reading
By John Singarayar Mumbai, March 17, 2024: In a unified effort to uplift spirits and invoke divine guidance, the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) has declared March 22, 2024, as a “National Day of Fasting and Prayer” across all dioceses in India. The decision was reached during CBCI’s 36thContinue Reading
By Robancy A Helen Madurai, March 7, 2024: In India, women have achieved so much over the years, but how it is exercised does matter. At times, only the richest women, born with silver spoons—women belonging to the so-called dominant caste—are entitled to certain privileges. There is no equality amongContinue Reading
By Thomas V Kunnunkal New Delhi, March 2, 2024: The world we inhabit is a truly remarkable creation, brimming with complexity and diversity that is both unique and interconnected. Despite its magnificence, we have only scratched the surface of understanding the intricate workings of our world, with countless complex actionsContinue Reading
By Ladislaus Louis D’Souza Mumbai, Feb 27, 2024: The ‘Stations’, or the ‘Way of the Cross,’ as this devotion has varyingly been known, is one of Catholicism’s most identifiable and popular traditions. This pious devotion which, from of old, dwelt on the suffering and death of the Saviour has overContinue Reading
By Stanislaus Alla New Delhi, Feb 5, 2024: Fraternity is very close to the heart of Pope Francis. Historians will employ ‘fraternity’ as an important key to unlock, understand and interpret the ministry of Pope Francis. Personally, he embodies the virtue of fraternity even as he regularly refers to itContinue Reading
By Stanislaus Alla New Delhi, Jan 26, 2024: Among the key words and adjectives found in the Preamble of Indian Constitution, ‘sovereign’ is a word that is little understood and discussed. Qualifiers such as socialist, secular, democratic, and principles like justice, liberty, equality and fraternity come more easily into ourContinue Reading
By M K George Rome, Jan 21, 2024: Wonder how many Catholics in Kerala, or for that matter, how many believers in Kerala or anywhere in the world would be delighted with the golden crown that Suresh Gopi, a film actor-turned politician donated to a church in Thrissur. Maybe manyContinue Reading
By Stanislaus Alla New Delhi, Jan 20, 2024: Several of us have our own bucket lists: starting with a list of places to visit, persons to meet, delicacies to relish, books to read, things to achieve, goals to realize etc. In the life of the Church, the liturgical calendar remindsContinue Reading
