Toronto: Archbishop Lawrence Saldanha, born in Mangalore, was archbishop of Lahore, Pakistan, for many years. His family was among those who had opted to remain in Pakistan after Partition. He wrote a brief note in an email forum on caste in Pakistan, in general, and the peculiar situation of theContinue Reading
Mumbai: COVID-19 pandemic came like a thief to steal, to kill, and to destroy lives. I remember the thing that hit me the most was when work from home was announced. The second hit was when churches were shut down. Being a liturgist and actively involved in the ministry, IContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru: We all know that the Catholic Church believed and propagated, prior to second Vatican Council, that all those who do not believe in Jesus, that is all those who belong to other religions, will not get salvation. The second Vatican Council changed this fundamentalist view.Continue Reading
By Oswald Gracias Mumbai: Mother Teresa, my personal friend, often said that “charity and love are the same thing: with charity you give love, so don’t just give money, but stretch out your hand instead . . .” The hands of the Church in India stretch out to the poor,Continue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad: Light a lamp for COURAGE – to illumine the darkness which has engulfed many everywhere! Diwali, the Festival of Lights is a reminder that each one of us is called to be a light in our world today; a light that is visible, enkindling other lightsContinue Reading
By M L Satyan Bengaluru: Now that the election results are almost clear in the US, there is a big talk about Kamala Harris. Indians celebrate her victory saying that she is an Indian. Can we call Kamala Harris an Indian in a true sense? Is she an Indian orContinue Reading
Dr George Jacob Kochi: India, like rest of the world, has been in the throes of Covid-19 that has been causing death and infection since late December 2019. As many as 47.4 million are infected and 1.21 million succumbing worldwide, while 8.31 million infected and 124,000 succumbing in India. Lately,Continue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi SJ Konchowki: There is a renewed vigor and commitment for the cause of social justice among the Jesuits today than a month back. Hundreds of young Jesuits are willing to replace Father Stan Swamy, an 83-year-old Jesuit Tribal rights activist, who on November 9 completes one monthContinue Reading
By M K George Rome: It is a borrowed title, from Thomas L. Friedman. He was writing about the U S as it went for elections soon. He feels that the country has been fed with lies and damned lies for four years and the nation has been so dividedContinue Reading
By Jeffrey Gettleman New Delhi: For more than half a century, Parambaloth Joseph Anthony, a shrewd and sweet-natured man, served as The New York Times’s secret weapon in India. As the New Delhi bureau manager from the mid-1960s until just a few years ago, Mr. Anthony, whom everyone called P.J.,Continue Reading