By M L Satyan Bengaluru, May 26, 2020: The state of Tamil Nadu on May 5 issued a government order to resume the operation of Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC) liquor shops from May 7. The order was in line with a directive issued by the Union Ministry ofContinue Reading
By Michael Amaladoss, S.J Chennai, May 25, 2020: Father Adolfo Nicolas, a former superior general (2008-2016) of the Society of Jesus, passed away on May 20. Although he was born in Spain in 1936, he came to Japan in 1960 and lived and worked in Asia, but for a briefContinue Reading
By Maria Arul Raja SJ Chennai, May 24, 2020: The life and mission of Father Adolfo Nicolás, a former Jesuit superior general who died on May 20 in Tokyo, have had deep impact on my Jesuit vocation. The impact was experienced in the following three areas: Universal Reach-out, Depth DimensionContinue Reading
By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, May 22, 2020: After the lockdown lull, people have started travelling once again, or will travel in larger numbers very soon. Trains have started chugging again, and flights will resume operations on May 25. Buses too have resumed operations in some states. But travelling willContinue Reading
By Gilda Rose Kalathil Most of us have not been to church in a while. But while we miss being there and hope in anticipation for when it will be possible, this might be a good time to ponder about how we approach the littlest of our spiritual family. Kids.Continue Reading
By David Mackett Halifax, May 21, 2020: Father William James Augustine Bourke was a Jesuit missionary who died on November 29, 2019, in Gayaganga of West Bengal of natural causes. He was 94. The renowned educator who was also a polyglot was born on May 28, 1925, in Halifax, theContinue Reading
By K P Sasi Two recent reports deserve our attention. The first one is the case of a young laborer named Amrit, son of Ramcharan and his friend Mohammad Yakub was travelling to Basti in Uttar Pradesh from Surat, Gujarat. Suddenly Amrit became unconscious. Since the passengers in the truckContinue Reading
By Inaliza Nongbyrsaw Shillong, May 18, 2020: Today, India is fighting Covid-19 the most tragic pandemic spread throughout the world. The federal and state governments have put all their efforts to prevent and control the spread of coronavirus and bring back normalcy. So, our government has declared nationwide lockdown, whichContinue Reading
By Mazhar Farooqui Dubai, May 17, 2020: As Islamophobia rages in India and Indian Muslims continue to be blamed for the spread of the coronavirus, Indian journalist Mazhar Farooqui came up with a heartfelt yet extremely powerful Indianite version of Dr Martin Luther King’s famous speech, I Have a Dream.Continue Reading
By Jacob Peenikaparambil Indore, May 17, 2020: The newspapers in Madhya Pradesh on May 17 published a moving picture of a migrant worker Yakoob calling for help from passersby while his friend Amrit lay on his lap. Amrit and Yakoob were part of a group of migrant workers travelling fromContinue Reading
