By Irudhaya Jothi Bankura, Oct 22, 2024: Jesuit Father Marcelo Pérez, who like his Indian counterpart Stan Swamy, advocated indigenous and labour rights, was assassinated in Mexico, according to information received on October 22. Father Pérez, a member of the Tzotzil tribe, was gunned down two days earlier by twoContinue Reading
By Isaac Gomes Ranchi, Dec 12, 2023: Ranchi is one of the oldest cities of Jharkhand and ranks among the best-known hill stations in the state. Popularly known as the City of Waterfalls, Ranchi is famous for its picturesque Hudru Falls, Dassam Falls, Johna Falls and several other tourist attractionsContinue Reading
By Ladislaus Louis D’Souza Mumbai, Oct 21, 2023: “Missionary work is not something that is reserved for a select few individuals. It is the vocation of all Christians,” says Father Ambrose Pichaimuthu, national director, Pontifical Mission Organizations. If one could cite a single concrete example of the direct relationship ofContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, July 4, 2023: Times are bad in India: Manipur has been burning for two months now. Millions of citizens all over are denied their fundamental rights. Corruption and crony capitalism are rampant. Opposition politicians can be bought up and blackmailed by the ruling regime. The mega-projectContinue Reading
By Cedric Prakash Ahmedabad, July 3, 2022: A year ago, on July 5, 2021, when Father Stan Swamy left us, the world mourned the death of a great human being who epitomized compassion, courage, collaboration and commitment. “Stan,” as he was lovingly called by those close to him, died whileContinue Reading
London, June 30, 2022: A special Mass and Vigil will take place in London on July 5 to mark the first death anniversary of Jesuit Father Stan Swamy. Mass will be celebrated at 1:05 pm in Farm Street Church, Mayfair, by Jesuit Father Dominic Robinson. It will be followed byContinue Reading
By Joe Palathunkal Namkum, April 28, 2022: Joe Palathunkal, editor of livingfaith.in, on April 23 visited Bagaicha, near Ranchi, where Jesuit Stan Swamy lived until October 8, 1920, when he was arrested by the National Investigation Agency for having alleged Maoist links. Father Swamy died on July 5, 2021, inContinue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi Kailashahar, March 18, 2022: Jesuit Father Stan Swamy’s death in custody will forever remain a stain on India’s human rights record, asserts United Nation Working Group on Human Rights. The UN body’s Working Group on Arbitrary Detention adopted this opinion at its ninety-second session, November 15–19 2021.Continue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, Dec 19, 2021: A Jesuit priest in Mumbai has petitioned the Bombay High Court for a judicial probe into Father Stan Swamy’s death in custody and remove the “odium of guilt” attached to the tribal activist. Father Swamy died July 5 as undertrial prisoner inContinue Reading
By Irudhaya Jothi Kailashahar, Tripura, Nov 25, 2021: The Bombay High Court has permitted the Jesuits to initiate separate proceedings to clear Father Stan Swamy’s name from accusation in the Bhima Koregaon Elgar Parishad case. The Jesuit Adivasi activist died July 5 under police custody at Holy Family hospital inContinue Reading
