By chhotebhai Kanpur, Oct 14, 2021: In my previous piece (Open Letter to the Bishops of India on Synodality) I wrote about some of the salient features of Synodality, for which Pope Francis began the process in Rome October 10. It will culminate, again in Rome, in October 2023. ThisContinue Reading
By John Paul Jaipur, Oct. 10, 2021: The mother church of the northwestern Indian state of Rajasthan on October 10 celebrated its 150 years of existence. Because of the Covid-19 protocol, the number of participants was limited to around 200. They included Archbishop Raphy Manjaly of Agra, Bishop Oswald LewisContinue Reading
By Suresh Mathew New Delhi, Oct 9, 2021: The election of Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio, who took the name of Francis of Assisi, as the 266th Pope in 2013, stirred the Catholic Church as never before in its recent history. His speeches, actions, Apostolic Letters and Encyclicals were the beginningContinue Reading
By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, Oct. 8, 2021: Kerala, the southern Indian state known for her relatively crime-free society, has lately been making news of the wrong kind. ‘God’s own Country’ is witness to Romeos love young Juliets to the point of murdering them, should they dare to spurn theirContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, Oct. 6, 2021: We hear a lot about drugs these days. Media is filled with stories of drug seizures and arrests. Most stories glorify and sensationalize drug trade and attract more youngsters to the dazzling world of substance. They also act as a marketing strategy. PeopleContinue Reading
By: Dr. George Jacob Bishop Mar Joseph Kallarangatt who heads the Pala Diocese of Syro-Malabar Church recently remarked while addressing the laity on the occasion of the Eighth Day of Lent of Mary at a church in Kuravilangad in Kottayam district in Kerala that ‘narcotic Jihad’ and ‘love Jihad’ were beingContinue Reading
By chhotebhai Kanpur: Outrageous! How dare one make such a statement on the eve of his 152nd birth anniversary? The “sins” that I am referring to are the Seven Social Sins that the Mahatma had identified and published in Young India magazine on 22/10/1925, almost a hundred years ago. HowContinue Reading
M.K.George Rome: Last Sunday (September 19), St. Peter’s Square saw one of the largest crowds in two years, since the empty days of corona virus, to pray the Angelus with Pope Francis. What a thrilling experience, when thousands put their hands together, some call out ‘Papa, Papa,’ and thousands smileContinue Reading
By A C Michael Jhabua: People claiming to be members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) say they plan to demolish churches in the Jhabua district of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh on September 26. Auxiliary Bishop Paul Muniya of the Protestant Shalom Church in Jhabua, led aContinue Reading
By M K George Rome: One should think that Indian Christians are becoming aggressively anti-Muslim if we are to believe the media, particularly the social media. Whether it is the controversy on ‘love jihad,’ ‘benefits for minorities allegedly being swallowed by Muslims,’ or a movie made by a Muslim directorContinue Reading
