By M L Satyan Bengaluru: The farmers’ protest in Delhi has created history. The whole world is closely watching this protest. There are many lessons that we can learn from this protest. I wish to highlight some important lessons: Love for nature: Every word that is expressed by the farmersContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi Chandpur: One of the most cheerful persons I have met was Tannu. She was 14 and wheel-chair bound when I met her five years ago. She was a star at Sanjoepuram Children’s Village, one of the few institutions in India for inclusive education. The “village” managed byContinue Reading
By Rajmohan Gandhi It has been exactly a month since the October 29 arrest in Delhi of Faisal Khan, national convener of the Khudai Khidmatgars, an organization he had revived 10 years ago. Denied bail, he has also not been brought to trial. Moreover, there are troubling reports that, afterContinue Reading
By AXJ. Bosco Vijayawada: Pope Francis October 23 appointed 13 new cardinals, including the first Afro American, a ground breaking news for the American Church. The 13 will be officially elevated to the cardinal’s rank during the ceremony to be held November 25, in Rome. Archbishop José H. Gomez ofContinue Reading
By Dr. George Jacob Kochi: ‘And I’d gladly stand up next to you And defend her still today ‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land God bless the USA’ -from the song ‘God bless the USA’ by Lee Greenwood. USA as a nation and a people have comeContinue Reading
By Varghese Alengaden Indore: Very rarely have I heard of bishops expressing regret. Often bishops and priests who are in powerful positions behave as if they share the infallibility of Pope. So, I was surprised to know that a bishop has expressed his regret for attending a marriage between aContinue Reading
By Molly Cahill Boston: My mom tells a story about one night when I was 4 years old and had a stomach bug. She stayed up late with me, and when I finally started to drift off to sleep, she turned on the TV. When the news flashed across theContinue Reading
Toronto: Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha, born in Mangalore, was archbishop of Lahore, Pakistan, for many years. His family was among those who had opted to remain in Pakistan after Partition. He wrote a brief note in an email forum on caste in Pakistan, in general, and the peculiar situation of theContinue Reading
Mumbai: COVID-19 pandemic came like a thief to steal, to kill, and to destroy lives. I remember the thing that hit me the most was when work from home was announced. The second hit was when churches were shut down. Being a liturgist and actively involved in the ministry, IContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru: We all know that the Catholic Church believed and propagated, prior to second Vatican Council, that all those who do not believe in Jesus, that is all those who belong to other religions, will not get salvation. The second Vatican Council changed this fundamentalist view.Continue Reading
