Sabarimala: women must decide independently
2018-10-22
Menstruation and being unclean have nothing to do with restriction for women’s entry into SabarimalaContinue Reading
Kamasutra slated to break many a mangalsutra
2018-10-19
By Dr. George Jacob Kochi, Oct. 19, 2018: Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code deals with Adultery. As per Indian law, a woman cannot be punished for the offence of adultery. Only a man who has consensual sexual intercourse with the wife of another man without his consent canContinue Reading
Poverty must be eradicated!
2018-10-18
By Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ It is October 17 and the world community once again commemorates the ‘International Day for the Eradication of Poverty’. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the declaration by the General Assembly, (in its resolution 47/196 of 22 December 1992) of this special day. ItContinue Reading
Catholic Church and Gender issue – a major concern
2018-10-12
Sister Jessy Kurian Last few years the Supreme Court is progressively questioning patriarchy in religions to ensure emancipation for women. CJI Dipak Misra belled the proverbial cat when he wrote in his main opinion in Sabarimala case, that “historically’ women have been treated unequally, no philosophy has so far conceivedContinue Reading
The celibate debate
2018-10-04
Chhotebhai Kanpur, Oct 4, 2018: In response to my earlier article “Frightening Franco Fiasco” I received a query from Bangalore, considered the stronghold of the Catholic Church in India. I am reproducing it below: “The view that many priests and seminarians believe that celibacy does not require abstinence from sexualContinue Reading
Silence that kills: Indian Church’s cover up of abuse
2018-09-29
Dr Astrid Lobo Gajiwala The Indian Church is bleeding, and my “holy anger” is now laced with deep sorrow. Did it have to come to this? Women religious, priests and people from the pews, protesting publicly against the silence of the Indian bishops; leaders of the Missionaries of Jesus, attackingContinue Reading
Punjabi Catholics need empowerment more than local bishop
2018-09-28
By Father Nithiya Sagayam The problem is not just having a local bishop in Punjab but to ensure empowerment of Punjabi Catholics in social, economic and structural levels. The empowerment could come through education, vocation promotion, higher studies, and employment. Let us speak of the Punjabi Catholics and their empowermentContinue Reading
Frightening Franco Fiasco
2018-09-27
By chhotebhai Kanpur: Blitz, the weekly brought out by R.K. Karanjia, had three Fs on its masthead – Free, Frank, Fearless. The blitzkrieg that has hit the Catholic Church in India over the last couple of months could verily use another set of three Fs – the Frightening Franco Fiasco.Continue Reading
Choosing between way of Christ and man-made laws
2018-09-26
By Varghese Alengaden I was sad when told about the orders against Sr. Lucy Kalappurackal by the parish priest and the superiors of her congregation. The member of the Franciscan Clarist Congregation had participated in a protest to show solidarity with five nuns of the Missionaries of Jesus demanding justice.Continue Reading