By Jose Kavi New Delhi, May 26, 2922: Christians working for women’s empowerment in India have welcomed a Supreme Court order recognizing sex work as a profession. At the same time a Catholic moral theologian says crime is different from sin and something decriminalized does not stop being a sin.Continue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, May 22, 2022: Catholic women theologians in India have mourned the death of Rosemary Radford Ruether, a feminist and liberation theologian who had profound influence on them. Ruether died May 21 in the United States. She was 85. “She is one of the earliest feministContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi, April 29, 2022: Men and women have reacted differently to a retired judge’ remarks that rape cases end in low convictions because women misuse the laws. While men welcomed the remarks as “a bold statement” women found them shocking and traditional attitudes of viewingContinue Reading
By Virginia Saldanha Mumbai, Jan 20, 22: The acquittal of Bishop Franco Mulakkal of Jalandhar in the rape case filed against him by the former superior general of the diocesan congregation Missionaries of Jesus in June 2018 has shocked — not just her supporters — but many feminists and otherContinue Reading
By Jose Kavi New Delhi, Nov 28, 2921: A Catholic woman theologian says a recent national survey has revealed how deeply entrenched are patriarchal attitudes in Indian women. The National Family Health Survey shows that around 80 percent women in three Indian states justified men beating their wives. More thanContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter Mumbai, Sept 23, 2021: A recent program to create awareness among Catholic LGBTQ+ people turned out to be an amalgam of personal stories, professional insights and clerical support. Around 40 people attended the online program on the theme, “Not a Phase… Love, Me,” conducted by theContinue Reading
By Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Catholics in India have welcomed the decision of Swiss Guards to accommodate female soldiers. The Swiss Guards, the world’s smallest army with just 140 soldiers, have faithfully protected popes for more than 500 years. The army was formed in 1506. Recruits must be single,Continue Reading
By Virginia Saldanha Mumbai, Feb 26, 2020: Cardinal Oswald Gracias’ interview with the National Catholic Reporter (NCR) at the Vatican makes interesting reading. The cardinal acknowledges a bias among the members of the Catholic Church’s all-male hierarchy against giving women more leadership rolesHe also admits that he and his peersContinue Reading
By Virginia Saldanha Mumbai, Dec 2, 2019: The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Bill, 2019 was passed in parliament on the same day as the abrogation of article 370, with hardly any debate. Worst of all, there were some MPs who were seen on TV smirking and making fun duringContinue Reading
By Virginia Saldanha Mumbai, Dec. 21, 2018: Not long back the headline “India is the most dangerous country for women” caught our attention. Today the headlines speak of India’s dismal ranking in the Gender Gap report for 2018. Standing at 108, 60 slots below our poor neighbor Bangladesh, despite theContinue Reading
