By chhotebhai Kanpur: In the light of the recent appointments of bishops and archbishops, this question may seem audacious. But it is not altogether without merit. Do we really need bishops, what is their role in our lives, and if at all we do need them, then who should decideContinue Reading
By Lawrence A. Franklin The Pope’s Encyclical “Fratelli Tutti” (“Brothers All”) sadly seems more a massive and unwieldy political document than a religious guide to the Catholic faithful. The encyclical’s intended audience appears to be secular world rather than people of faith. The 43,000-word to me contains almost no discussionContinue Reading
By Varghese Alengaden Indore: Cardinal Carlo Maria Martini, former archbishop of Milan, made a revolutionary and realistic statement that the Catholic Church was “200 years out of date” in an interview before his death September 1, 2012, at the age of 85. Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera published hisContinue Reading
By Binoy Viswam Thiruvananthapuram: I wonder whether the Catholic Church is mature enough to appreciate the words of its supreme pontiff. But it may not be easy for the community of the faithful to reject them. This writer is not a Christian, but a materialist who does not believe eitherContinue Reading
By Varghese Alengaden Indore: Fundamentalists, who are engaged in violence, hatred and murder, are enemies of religion. Despite shouting slogans of their respective religions and gods they are causing much damage and disrespect both to their religion and gods. The act of defacing the signage outside India Islamic Cultural CentreContinue Reading
By A Maria Arul Raja Chennai: As the fruit of the womb of resurrection, let us daringly engage ourselves with a reflection on the hard reality of DEATH- my death, your death and our death- on the auspicious day of November 02- the All Souls’ Day gratefully remembering all theContinue Reading
By Julio Ribeiro Mumbai: As a product of Jesuit education, I have a soft corner for Jesuit priests. The arrest of Father Stan Swami, a Jesuit born in Tamil Nadu, who opted to live and serve in the Jamshedpur province, tending to the needs of the Adivasis of the area,Continue Reading
By Dr George Jacob Kochi: The world and the country have staggered on since a ‘cluster of cases of pneumonia’ was reported in Wuhan of China’s Hubei province in late December of 2019. The infection which resembled MERS and SARS, but deadlier was declared a pandemic on March 11 thisContinue Reading
By Martin Valiyaparambil Rewa: Every religion has its own customs, traditions, signs, symbols, and worships. Profane to any of these by word or deed is the desecration of God. It mutilates the faith of the people and a dishonor to their leaders concerned. Recently, a group of ‘freakens’ has defiledContinue Reading
By Don Aguiar Mumbai: Questions swirled October 22 about the origins of Pope Francis’ comments endorsing same-sex civil unions, with all evidence suggesting he made them in a 2019 interview that was never broadcast in its entirety. The Vatican refused to comment on whether it cut the remarks from itsContinue Reading
