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
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, Feb 28, 2022: The sudden war news and horrifying war scenes happening in Russia and Ukraine are really heart-breaking. Most of us born after World War-II are really witnessing the “horrifying scenes” of a war. The innocent people have become victims of insensitive, egoistic andContinue Reading
By Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, Feb 17, 2022: I remember a true story shared by a religious nun about when she was taking a class on the vow of poverty during an interreligious novitiate formation program in the Philippines. The story goes like this: Once a young boy rang the bellContinue Reading
By Sushma Ramswami New Delhi, Feb 15, 2022: In any natural calamity, the Church steps in first and with its selfless services stands by the needy only because of the teaching of Christ: ‘Truly I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sistersContinue Reading
By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, Feb 14, 2022: Educational institutions in the southern Indian state of Karnataka have become battlefields over a piece of cloth – the hijab worn by women Muslim students. While ‘Hijab versus saffron scarf’ scuffles aren’t new to Karnataka, the state witnessed its resurgence in DecemberContinue Reading
By Raynah Braganza Passanha Pune, Feb 8, 2022: Dear Pope Francis, I write to you with deep respect and love – both for you as a person, the position you hold and especially immense love for Mother Church. I write to you in the spirit of a child responding toContinue Reading
By Molly Fernandes Panaji, Feb 7, 2022: During one of the feast day Masses in January I had a strange experience. The Eucharistic celebration had started, and when the readings started, everybody sat down. I was sitting behind the choir along with two parishioners and one of my community members.Continue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru, Feb 5, 2022: What happened: In December 2021, Rudra Gowda, principal of Bhandarkar’s College in Udupi issued a circular, banning Muslim girl students from wearing hijabs in classrooms. Defending his order, Gowda said, “Students are free to wear hijabs inside school premises but not inContinue Reading
By Mathew John New Delhi, Jan 3, 2022: Let me straightaway get it off my chest. My faith in my religion has waxed and waned, oscillating from fervent belief to deep skepticism. Much like the life-long smoker, I have given it up myriads of times and then inevitably returned toContinue Reading
