‘No fear, no shame, no hate’
2016-12-05
‘My mission has always been to end the oppression of my people. The goal has not changed.’
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Goa’s connection with the Indian Orthodox Church
2016-12-05
Thirteen kilometers away from the city of Udupi in Karnataka, nestled amid the verdant hills, lies the historically rich village of Brahmavar – an otherwise nondescript settlement that is home to the world’s only Konkani-speaking Orthodox parish. Towards the end of the 19th century, around 4,000 Catholic families comprising predominantlyContinue Reading
Congenital disorders, new challenge to Bhopal gas survivors
2016-12-03
by Saji Thomas Bhopal: Manisha Ahirwar is only ten-year- old. She, unlike children of her age, attends regular sessions of physiotherapy and other exercises at a clinic meant for children of survivors of Bhopal gas tragedy born with deformities. At first sight, she looks healthy, but she can neither speakContinue Reading
Slain Missionaries of Charity nun revered as martyr
2016-12-02
by Saji Thomas Family members and neighbors of Sr. Anselm Minj say the Missionaries of Charity nun who was killed in Yemen eight months ago by ISIS rebels is their new intercessor in heaven. “She is a martyr in every sense for us,” says Vincent Minj, the nun’s eldest brotherContinue Reading
Taize prayer nourished Asian bishops’ meet
2016-12-02
By Santosh Digal Colombo: Taize prayer, an ecumenical form of worship, has become an integral part of the plenary assemblies of the Federation of the Asian Bishops’ Conference (FABC) for past 16 years. It started after Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil, who was the then chairperson of the FABC Office of Evangelization,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka’s “Little Rome” hosts Asian bishops
2016-12-01
By T S Thomas Negombo: A sleepy coastal town dotted with churches, coconut trees, lagoons, beaches and fishing boats lived up to its image as Sri Lanka’s “Little Rome” by hosting Catholic bishops from across Asia. The eleventh plenary assembly of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences (FABC) is currentlyContinue Reading
Social outcast turns ‘Saviour’ to 1000s of lost souls in Meghalaya
2016-11-29
“Other than medical-family support and counselling, the remedy to drug addiction lies in being ‘Patient and Firm’ in the belief–‘I can still be a normal person and live a normal life’”—Barry Leslie Kharmalki Shillong, the educational hub of the North East is slowly transforming into a greener pasture for drugContinue Reading
Remembering Sister Valsa: ‘Now we feel orphaned’
2016-11-19
Sr Valsa John was killed on the night of November 15, 2011Continue Reading
Keralites chill out at bank queues
2016-11-17
At least 47 people have died in queues before banks in eight daysContinue Reading
Modi’s currency “round up” leads to queues, chaos
2016-11-14
Tales of woes are reported from all over the country after the government demonetized currency notes on November 9Continue Reading