Dalit Liberation Theology: Interview with James Massey
2015-03-03
Hindutva has no place at all for the Dalits, the Adivasis, the ShudrasContinue Reading
Village of warriors turns bouncers’ birthplace
2015-02-23
Villages on the outskirts of Delhi are undergoing tremendous changesContinue Reading
Living in harmony with nature
2015-02-23
It is risky, adventurous, tedious going to the interior villages and trying to empower the poorest of the poorContinue Reading
Rice Bowl program changes world
2015-02-18
Catholic Relief Services began its Lenten tradition of supporting hunger relief 40 years agoContinue Reading
Priest’s Drop Box saves hundreds
2015-02-12
Seoul – In Seoul, the capital of South Korea, hundreds of infants are abandoned on the streets every year. The problem became so severe that one Korean pastor decided to take unprecedented action. It’s a story that’s now the subject of an award-winning documentary by film maker Brian Ivie, whichContinue Reading
Place of Promise — and Providence
2015-02-09
A special village for girls is changing lives in northern IndiaContinue Reading
Training teachers to take aim against Taliban
2015-02-03
Peshawar – Gunfire rang out as Fatima Bibi squeezed off three shots, hitting her target every time. Then she lowered her Glock pistol, turned to her fellow academics and smiled. Her instructor was smiling, too. “These ladies are better shots than some of our men,” said Abdul Latif, a policeContinue Reading
Pope gives a saint and healing touch to Sri Lanka
2015-01-23
Colombo: With his 48-hour visit to Sri Lanka, Pope Francis has set a unique record that statisticians will have to figure out the exact details. Over three fourths of Sri Lanka’s 1.2 million Catholics traversed long distances to have a glimpse of the Pope during his January 13-15 visit toContinue Reading
The good neighbour: Hindu woman saves Muslims from rioters in Bihar village
2015-01-21
Azizpur – A Hindu woman who saved lives of 10 Muslims in Bihar’s Muzaffarpur district during the recent clashes in which five people died is being hailed as a hero. Shail Devi, a widow in her early 50s, risking her own life, gave shelter to her Muslim neighbours when aContinue Reading
“My godfather’s sainthood brought tears to my eyes”
2015-01-19
When Pope Francis proclaimed Joseph Vaz a saint shortly before 9 am on January 14, an estimated million-odd devotees attending the canonization ceremony broke into jubilation amid thunderous applause. For one person in that multitude of devotees it was a momentous occasion. Fr Cosme Joseph Vaz Costa of Aldona, professorContinue Reading