Bishop Prince Antony Shamshabad, August 12, 2025: India is now witnessing an unprecedented increase in violence against Christians, besetting the believers across the country. The recent arrest of two nuns and a young man in Chhattisgarh and the vicious assault on a Catholic priest and his team in Odisha areContinue Reading
By John Singarayar Mumbai, Aug 11, 2025: Every August 15, we go through the same rituals. The national anthem plays, the tricolor rises, and leaders deliver speeches about sacrifice and freedom. It has become predictable, almost ceremonial. But after seventy-eight years of independence, I find myself wondering: what does freedomContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Coimbatore, Aug 8, 2025: Present day election system in India has always disturbed me. The alarming factors are: discrepancies in the electoral rolls, tampering of Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) and the recent Special Intensive Revision (SIR) in Bihar. During the parliamentary election in 2019 and theContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul Siliguri, Aug 1, 2025: The arrest of two Catholic nuns and a tribal youth at Durg Railway Station in central India reveals a disturbing pattern of ideological vigilantism and legal overreach. At the same time, allegations of coercion and misuse of legal provisions raise urgent questions aboutContinue Reading
By C.M. Paul Siliguri, July 31, 2025: In an age where empathy should be our compass, the incarceration of Sisters Preeti Mary and Vandana Francis—denied bail and now awaiting transfer to an NIA [National Investigation Agency) court—signals a worrying shift in the social treatment of caregivers. Charged under the ChhattisgarhContinue Reading
by Sujata Jena Bhubaneswar, July 6, 2025: As a religious sister and advocate, I can no longer stay silent. My journey has long been marked by pain as I witness the suffering, injustice and hardship that define life in this region. Odisha, an eastern Indian state rich in resources, remainsContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Coimbatore, June 6, 2025: I lived in Bengaluru for 20 long years. Almost three to four days in a week I used to pass through Chinnaswamy Indoor stadium. I have seen long queues waiting to purchase tickets for cricket matches. Also, I have seen big crowdsContinue Reading
By Virginia Saldanha Mumbai, May 13, 2025: Trusting in the work of the Holy Spirit at the Conclave, we welcome our new Pope Leo XIV. Born Robert Prevost in Chicago, USA, he belongs to the Augustinian religious congregation. But what drew the attention of Pope Francis when he appointed himContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Coimbatore, April 24, 2025: After a very long period, God selected a modern, pro-poor Francis Assisi in the form of a pope to reform the Church that was rusting. Definitely, he too had been seriously reflecting on the contrast between the wealthy Vatican and the acuteContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, March 10, 2025: Many years ago, there was a popular American song which one gustily sang at camps, picnics and other get-togethers. Thanks to its very catchy tune, it was always a hit. The chorus of the lyrics went thus: “This land is your land, andContinue Reading
