By Celine Paramundayil Bhopal, April 13, 2022: No one can beat people from India for hero worship; they will idolize and worship somebody as a god — be it politicians, those in the film industry or sports stars. Who are the true heroes? As Christians we have many saints whoContinue Reading
By Emily TeKolste Indiana, April 7, 2022: Almost 10 years ago, I spent a month working at a farm in northern India. Every day about the same time, as we were working in the fields, we’d hear a beautiful, melodic chant. I loved hearing this call to prayer punctuate myContinue Reading
By Robancy A. Helen Trichy, March 27, 2022: We began the season of Lent with a heaviness of hearts as we watched the war between Russia and Ukraine. People from across the globe expressed their dismay to try to stop the war. They protested against war and welcomed peace andContinue Reading
By Francis Sunil Rosario The war within goes on A grinding conflict within and outside For the world, it is a war To kill and destroy For those in power, it is an operation To wipe out humanity though not intentionally. Claiming one’s identity, hegemony and the boundaries Desirable butContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, Marc 14, 2022: St Xavier’s School Loyola Hall, Ahmedabad, had its Annual Day program March 13 evening. Actually, it was one of a series of Annual Days. March 13 was the turn of the Junior KG, Senior KG, Stds. I and II. The littlest ones inContinue Reading
By Noella de Souza Mumbai, March 8, 2022: From east to west, north to south, Christian women across India have joined together this Women’s Day to sing out their protest in a creative way. “Hear Our Voices,” they sing to the Church hierarchy who appears never to listen. The songContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, March 7, 2022: The current conflict between Russia and Ukraine has left several Indian medical students stranded as Ukraine has closed its airspace and the students are forced to remain in bunkers, hostels or walk several kilometres to reach borders at their own risk. UkraineContinue Reading
By Celine Paramundayil Bhopal, March 4, 2022: Around 9 a.m. a call came: “Hello, we found two kids left near the collector’s office; please come and do the needful.” Medical Mission Sister Seema Bhalrai, coordinator of Child Help Line — a central government project of the Khandwa Diocese Social ServiceContinue Reading
By Don Aguiar. Mumbai, March 3, 2022: The Russian attack against Ukraine that started on February 24 will have a significant impact on the Catholic Church. There have been many wars around the globe since World War II, including in Europe — especially in the 1990s. But Russia’s aggression againstContinue Reading
By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, March 1, 2022: War clouds had been gathering over Eurasia since quite some time. Washington had reported unusual troop movements along the Ukrainian border as early as November 10, 2021. Since then, it wasn’t all quiet along the Russo-Ukrainian border. Russia bitten by the persecutionContinue Reading
