(A sequel to “Is Pope Francis a Heretic?”) By chhotebhai Kanpur, September 11, 2019: Perish the man, or perish the thought? The first part is not entirely improbable, and the second is most desirable. What is the probability of Pope Francis being assassinated? Going by some trends in the Church,Continue Reading
By Felix Anthony Miao, September 5, 2019: Arunachal Pradesh has a literacy rate of 66.95 percent as per the 2011 census, with 73.69 percent being men and 59.57 percent women. In 2001, literacy rate in Arunachal Pradesh stood at 54.34 percent of which male and female were 63.83 percent andContinue Reading
Remembering the Jesuit priest who invited me to the cityContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur, August 24, 2019: Four years ago, my classmates celebrated the golden jubilee of our passing out of school (Senior Cambridge) in 1965. One classmate recalled an incident where I acted as his wife in the school concert – replete with lipstick, rouge and the mandatory coconut shellsContinue Reading
By Joshy Jacob Vazhappilly Hyderabad, August 16, 2019: Father Thomas Pandippilly, a member of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI), martyred for Christ 11 years ago, is remembered for his commitment to mission. Born in Kerala, Thomas joined the CMIs in 1987 and was ordained a priest in 2002. He wasContinue Reading
By Lissy M Panaji, August 16, 2019: When floods ravaged several parts of India, two persons emerged as ‘heroes’ overnight. Both of them did not expect anything in return. They did what they had been doing in life, very casually, spontaneously. A group of students was moving around Broadway inContinue Reading
By Ancie Wilfred Nagpur, August 14, 2019: It is now almost 13 years since I have been home. I’ve heard it all from ‘What do you do all day? Don’t you get bored?’ to ‘What a waste of your intelligence/education!’ I’ve heard family friends introduce me to new people saying,Continue Reading
By Lissy M Panaji, August 13, 2019: On Sunday, August 11, when the Gospel reading during the Mass asked people to be vigilant always, my thoughts went to the flood-stricken areas of our country. How our people were surprised by the sudden cloudbursts, followed by landslides, that swallowed an entireContinue Reading
New Delhi, August 9, 2019: I have just boarded the flight to Srinagar. The only way I could find to reach my parents. I haven’t been able to contact them since past four days. This is the story of every Kashmiri living away from the valley –a valley writhing underContinue Reading
By Romualdo Robin Rodrigues Panaji, August 8, 2019: There has been much debate over priests talking about politics and getting involved in politics. Why should they get out of their church and residence and speak their prophetic role? Because politics permeates his entire life. Early morning the priest gets upContinue Reading
