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Jesuit-inspired nun heads northern India’s first women congregation

On: September 28, 2020

Ranchi: Sister Lily Grace Topno, the newly elected superior general of the Daughters of St Anne (DSA), attributes her religious vocation to a Belgian Jesuit missionary, who was assassinated during a Hindu-Muslim riot 56 years ago. “As a small child, I have experienced his missionary zeal and love for theContinue Reading

Belgian Jesuit martyr inspires Ranchi theology students

By: Matters India

On: February 11, 2019

In: Features

By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Feb. 11, 2019: Students of a regional theology center in Jharkhand state say their recent visit to the tomb of a Belgian Jesuit martyr has helped them understand the cost of engaging in interfaith dialogue. “I went to the pilgrimage without much enthusiasm, but feltContinue Reading