On March 26, Lucetta Scaraffia sent a letter to Pope Francis. She was, at the time, the editor of the Vatican’s glossy women’s magazine Women Church World: a title that in its seven years had taken aim at misogyny in the church, exposed the shocking sexual abuse of nuns andContinue Reading
By Felix Anthony Tezu, April 17, 2019: Jeremai had never missed an occasion to denounce Christ and Christians. Now as Jeremiah Krong, the Mishmi tribal woman is an ardent preacher of Jesus as the savior. Thereby hangs the tale of Arunachal Pradesh’s modern day Saint Paul. “I was a stony-heartedContinue Reading
Bangalore, April 17, 2019: A Catholic priest has been conferred with the “Best Citizens of India Award” in recognition of his work among the marginalized in northern India. The International Publishing House, the world’s leading biographical specialists, chose Father Vineeth George for the award. He is a member of theContinue Reading
By Santosh Digal Manila, April 3, 2019: Asian Christians are better informed about the Churches in Europe and America than those in neighboring countries, says Salesian Father George Plathottam, the new executive secretary of the Federation of Asian Bishops’ Conferences Office of Social Communication (FABC-OSC). The media practitioner, who hasContinue Reading
Thiruvananthapuram, Mar. 12, 2019: Thirteen-year-old Muhammed Asim’s determination has paid off. Born without hands, Kerala’s Asim had approached everyone he could for the last two years to help him continue his education. Asim got a boost from the Prime Minister’s office on March 13, four days after he started aContinue Reading
By Lissy Maruthanakuzhy Rome, March 13, 2019: A Japanese woman, who was born into Shinto religion, chose to become a Christian at the age of 24. Later she opted to become a Catholic nun in the Daughters of St Paul congregation. Piermaria Kondo Rumiko, daughter of a carpenter in JapaneseContinue Reading
by Philip Mathew Thrissur, March 11, 2019: Sister Linnet Antony is a trained musician in the Carnatic system. She is also a music teacher and a member of the Society of Kristu Dasis (Handmaids of Christ), an indigenous congregation founded in 1977 by Archbishop Emeritus Jacob Thoomkuzhy. Sister Antony hasContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, March 10, 2019: Jesuit Father Victor Edwin, who teaches Islam in Delhi’s Vidyajyoti College and several other Catholic theological institutes, has embarked on a new mission – help Christians and Muslims shed their misconceptions about each other and work together for peace and harmony. AsContinue Reading
By Poorvi Gupta Pune, Jan. 8, 2019: Seema Rao’s story is one of grit, dedication and passion to achieve a higher ground. She wasn’t born with a “god-gifted” talent but she worked hard toward making her life’s journey extraordinary by becoming the first and only female commando trainer in theContinue Reading
By Santosh Digal Sister Justine G. Senapati, an Indian member of Sisters of St. Joseph of Annecy congregation, is a social worker and human rights activist who has worked with the United Nations as Non-Governmental Organization representative. After a five-year stint with UN, she is soon to return to India.Continue Reading
