By John Singarayar Mumbai, Jan 24, 2025: As India marks its 76th Republic Day in 2025, the nation confronts a critical challenge: reconciling its constitutional ideals with the growing reality of religious intolerance. The Constitution, crafted under Dr. B.R. Ambedkar’s leadership, envisioned a secular, democratic republic founded on principles ofContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Coimbatore, Jan 23, 2025: I was deeply disturbed while watching a video in WhatsApp sent by a professor in Kerala. It shows a Plus One student in a government higher secondary school at Anakkara in Palakkad issuing a death threat to a teacher. The student’s angerContinue Reading
ML Satyan Coimbatore, January 6, 2025: I had an opportunity to work with Functional Vocational Training and Research Society (FVTRS) from 2008 to 2014. The focus group of FVTRS was always school dropout students. Local NGOs became partners of FVTRS to provide skill training to school dropout students. My interactionsContinue Reading
M.K.George Sunday morning. I was rudely awakened by a forward from a woman religious, whom I have known as a gentle and socially aware person. She forwarded me a video, with the message that Muslims are going to conquer Kerala and therefore Christians must wake up and act. With theContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Coimbatore, Nov 7, 2024: On November 2, I attended Mass in the Catholic Diocesan Cemetery in Coimbatore around noon time. The priest who celebrated the Mass holds an important post in the diocese. He preached for 35 minutes. That was “the most confusing homily” I haveContinue Reading
By John Singarayar Tala, Nov 6, 2024: India’s remarkable digital transformation has brought a parallel rise in cybercrime, posing significant challenges to the country’s progress. As people increasingly depend on online platforms for everyday activities, cybercriminals are exploiting these behaviors, making it urgent for India to address vulnerabilities in itsContinue Reading
By Virginia Saldanha Mumbai, Oct 15, 2024: Matthew 7:3-5, came to mind when I read extracts from Archbishop Gabriele Caccia’s speech on October 9 at the third committee of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly, reported in Vatican News. “For a just society to thrive, it isContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, Sept 5, 2024: September 5 is a special day for the world: it is the Feast Day of Mother Teresa, the founder of the Missionaries of Charity. She died on this day in 1997. The Catholic Church throughout the world venerates her as a saint –Continue Reading
By M L Satyan Coimbatore, Aug 11, 2024: Natural calamities and disasters have been part of human history and these things occur in every country. India has witnessed many disasters like tsunami, cyclones of different types, floods, earthquakes and landslides. The recent disaster is the landslide and flood in Wayanad,Continue Reading
By Kochurani Abraham Kottayam, Aug 10, 2024: The recent death of a nun by suicide in Kerala sent shock waves to many who are genuinely concerned about the well being of the Church as a community of believers. The official press release by the provincial of the nun stated thatContinue Reading
