By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Dec 13, 2023: Sister Seli Thomas, a member of the Sisters of Mary Immaculate from India, was among three nuns who received the inaugural Sisters Anti-Trafficking Awards (SATA) on October 31. Also honored were Sr. Patricia Ebegbulem from Nigeria and Sr. Francoise Jiranonda from Thailand.Continue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Mangaluru, Nov 21, 2023: Bethany Sister Mable Clara D’Mello was among seven nuns from five congregations and three Camillus priests who spent two weeks in the relief camps of Manipur, a northeastern India state where ethnic violence has raged since May 3. The nuns belonged to theContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Nov 6, 2023: Father Suresh Mathew, the outgoing editor of Indian Currents weekly, says the Church should not identify with regressive and repressive governments as its mission is to stand with the oppressed masses with little voice to raise their demands and grievances. The 50-year-oldContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Guwahati, Oct 21,2023: Sister Rose Paite, a native of the violence-hit Manipur state in northeastern India, works for the prevention of human trafficking, especially women and children from the tribal communities of the region. The 60-year-old nun is in charge of the social apostolate in the MissionaryContinue Reading
By Tessy Jacob Bhubaneswar, Sept 4, 2023: We attribute many qualities to a teacher – guru, motivator, second parent, visible gods, and guide. Teaching is the most rewarding job that helps one walk with students over the years and see them grow up as useful citizens. Society acknowledges the professionContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, Aug 30, 2023: A Catholic nun in the western Indian city of Mumbai is making ripples in the movie world with her seven-minute fiction film shot in just two days on a mobile phone. Sister Josefina Albuquerque’s zero-budget movie “D for Dumbo” tells the storyContinue Reading
By Thomas Scaria Kochi, Aug 26, 2023: Father Antony Poothavelil was recently installed as the vicar of Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese’s St Mary’s Basilica Cathedral that was closed for more than 260 days because of the ongoing liturgy dispute. The 69-year-old priest was appointed the vicar as the main church of theContinue Reading
By Lissy Kurian Panaji, Aug 23, 2023: For Jetish Shivdas, being a college professor and working as a barber are of equal status. “What supported me in life is the salon,” he says with a twinkle in his eyes. Since 2012, Shivdas, who has a doctorate, works as assistant MalayalamContinue Reading
By John Mathew New Delhi, July 29, 2023: As horrendous stories of riots, rape and arson emerge from the northeastern Indian state of Manipur, Joseph Maliaken reminds us, “Riots just don’t happen; they are all created.” The veteran journalist in his seventies says this with conviction as he has coveredContinue Reading
By Rose Maria (Achu) Kochi, June 27, 2023: We hear a lot about Christians indulging in “forced conversion.” Those who propagate that theory seem to say: “Let those who have seen or experienced wait, let those who have heard, speak.” I have nothing to say to such people Allow meContinue Reading
