By Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ Archbishop Oscar Romero and the day (March 24, 1980) he was gunned down will remain forever etched in the memory of millions of people across the globe. There are several reasons for this; however, the uppermost one in the hearts and minds of many isContinue Reading
A young woman shares her experience of being born in IndiaContinue Reading
And renounce these not just during Lent alone, but 365 days of the yearContinue Reading
Pope Francis is not afraid to ‘dream’ of a more compassionate, merciful, peaceful, inclusive, just and sensitive worldContinue Reading
By Sr. Cynthia CJ I had been working in Bihar which is in the eastern part of India with Dalit women, youth and children. Dalits, also known as “Untouchables,” are members of the lowest social status group in the Hindu caste system. The word “Dalit” means “the oppressed”/the Broken. TheContinue Reading
A Muslim interfaith activist remembers Chiara Lubich, founded the Focolare Movement, on her tenth death anniversary, March 14, 2018Continue Reading
Dr. George Jacob. Kochi: Over the years health ‘care’ in India has made rapid strides. This is, thanks to coordinated and concerted efforts by, and advances made in Allopathy (modern medicine) and indigenous medical systems like Ayurveda,Yoga, Unani Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH). As the result, India has emerged as aContinue Reading
New Delhi: The way we look at women and treat them in our country has always been a paradox. On one hand we venerate them and worship them. Look around us – we see goddesses being worshiped; we call our nation – ‘mother’ India; the sages say, take advice fromContinue Reading
Let us see temptations as a means of purification and perfectionContinue Reading
By Sr. Justine Gitanjali Senapati, CSJ “Achieving gender equality and empowering women and girls is the unfinished business of our time, and the greatest human rights challenge in our world,” says Antonio Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The world is going to celebrate the International Women’s Day onContinue Reading
