By France Marie New Delhi, Nov 22, 2025: As part of my one-year Theology program at Vidyajoti College of Religious Studies, I enrolled in an introductory course on Islam. Before this academic engagement, my understanding of Islam had been shaped largely by second-hand narratives—particularly those conveyed through the media—which oftenContinue Reading
New Delhi: As a Jesuit-in-formation, I attended a course on Islam and Muslims in India. Our instructor, Jesuit Father Paul Jackson, opened the course asking us to write down on a sheet of paper what we thought and felt about Muslims. After a while, he asked us to tell theContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, July 5, 2020: Australian-born Jesuit Father Paul Jackson, who promoted Christian dialogue with Muslims in South Asia died on July 5 in Patna, capital of the eastern Indian state of Bihar. Father Jackson died at 6:45 pm in the Holy Family Hospital at Kurji, aContinue Reading
By Shabina Ali Kolkata, March 10, 2020: Christians should show greater eagerness to relate with Muslims in these critical times, says Jesuit Father Victor Edwin, the secretary of the Delhi-based Islamic Studies Association. “The Church invites Christians to approach Muslims with profound respect. The rich religious heritage of Muslims isContinue Reading
By Victor Edwin New Delhi, Jan 30, 2020: The Jesuit superiors missioned me to ‘Apostolate among Muslims.’ The mission places on me a twofold responsibility: explore, find and establish contacts with Muslims to help them understand the Church and her love for Muslims and help Christians who prepare for ministriesContinue Reading
By Joe Livingston Chennai, March 24, 2019: Bi-smillāhi r-raḥmāni r-raḥīm” (In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful) were strange words for me until I stepped into Jamia Dar-us-salaam, a madrasa (Muslim religious school) at Umrabad, Ambur, a town in the Vellore district of Tamil Nadu state in southernContinue Reading
