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Mother Teresa: Saint who taught us Compassion

Opinion | Articles | Cedric Prakash | 08-Sep-2024

Today (5 September) is a very special day for the world: it is the Feast Day of Mother Teresa, the Foundress of the Missionaries of Charity. She died on this day in 1997. The Catholic Church throughout the world venerate her as a Saint – and rightly so. F.....

India Cries for Freedom!

Opinion | Articles | Cedric Prakash | 18-Aug-2024

India cries for Freedom: Thanks to the relentless struggles and sacrifices of our freedom fighters, on 15 August 1947, India made her tryst with destiny! After years of colonial rule, she finally became an independent nation. Ever since (during these past.....

TODAY, is WORSE than the ‘EMERGENCY!’

Opinion | Articles | Cedric Prakash | 04-Aug-2024

TODAY, is WORSE than the ‘EMERGENCY!’ India will and should never forget that infamous night of 25/26 June 1975, when, the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi had a state of emergency declared all over the country. During that dark chapter of the country.....

Criminalising ‘Conversions’!

Opinion | Articles | Cedric Prakash | 15-Jul-2024

On 1 July 2024, Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal of the Allahabad High Court in a bizarre comment said, “if this process (religious conversion) is allowed to be carried out, the majority population of this country would be in minority one day, and such religi.....

The Hug of a Humbug!

Opinion | Articles | Cedric Prakash | 03-Jul-2024

Few will not remember Judas Iscariot and the role he played in the betrayal of Jesus! For those who don’t know or don’t remember, these passages from Sacred Scripture will help put things in perspective: And while they were eating, he said, “Truly I .....

Constitutional Challenges!

Opinion | Articles | Cedric Prakash | 08-Mar-2024

In a short time from now, the Election Commission of India (ECI) is expected to announce the General Elections 2024. The citizens of India are aware that this is a watershed moment for the country and the outcome of the elections will certainly determine .....

India Cries for Justice

Opinion | Articles | Cedric Prakash | 06-Mar-2023

In India, the cries for justice, are becoming louder and longer! They come from different segments of society and particularly from those who continue to be exploited and excluded! These cries are heart-rending: anyone with an iota of conscience will hear.....

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Fratelli Tooti

Opinion | Articles | Chhotebhai

Had I entered a Spelling Bee contest I would have failed miserably, considering that I have mis-spelt the title of Pope Francis’ encyclical “Fratelli Tutti” that he wrote during the Covid pandemic. Unlike previous Popes, he wrote in Italian, not Latin. Se.....

The AICU needs to explore beyond its current boundaries.

Opinion | Editorial | John S. Shilshi

The All India Catholic Union, which is the apex body of lay Catholics in India, was born well ahead of India's independence. It is a union with inclusive representation, upholding the Catholic faithful's mandate from all three rites of the Catholic family.....

Tele-serials Propagate Destructive Values

Opinion | Articles | M L Satyan

Of late I have been watching a few Tamil television serials. I was surprised to note a running thread in all the serials. What is it? HATRED. This hatred is usually fuelled by different types of revengeful activities. For this purpose, every serial has a .....

India: An ailing nation, a sick society

Opinion | Articles | John Dayal

Sometime later this year, if all goes well in India and the United States, India will send its second citizen into space. The first one, fighter pilot Rakesh Sharma, was on board a Soviet spacecraft in 1984. The next, also an air force pilot, will be on b.....

Your Slip is Showing

Opinion | Articles | Chhotebhai

Let me begin with a frank admission. From school days I have hated English grammar. On the other hand, my wife is a grammarian, knowing Wren and Martin’s grammar like the back of her hand. She compensates for my many inadequacies. The word “slip” is bot.....

Indian women live in an unsafe environment

Opinion | Articles | M L Satyan

This year India is celebrating its 78th Independence Day on August 15, marking 77 years since the first anniversary of independence. As usual, hoisting of the national flag, colourful decorations, illuminations, fire crackers, cultural events, and tea par.....

Wayanad: Another wakeup calls for Mankind

Opinion | Editorial | John S. Shilshi

Wayanad in Kerala is considered to be one of the rural districts in the state that has many attractions: a wildlife sanctuary, lush green forest cover, high altitude comfort, home to animals including Asian elephants, tigers, and leopards, and mesmerizing.....

Shankaracharya exercises his prophetic mission

Opinion | Articles | M L Satyan

Shankaracharya exercises his prophetic mission A few days ago, I watched a YouTube video uploaded by AAA YouTube channel of Ajit Anjum. In this video the news reporter is interviewing Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand. He came across to me as a .....

The Journey to my Vocation Part-II

Opinion | Articles | Benjamin Chang

The Journey to my Vocation Part-II In my previous post, I had written about My Vocation as Part I and I am so overwhelmed by the response and request for ‘My Vocation Part II.’ I ended with a note that I was given a break and with all the limited resourc.....

In Their Shadow

Opinion | Articles | Chhotebhai

Has the dust begun to settle or the temperature begun to rise, despite the advancing monsoon? This weather barometer is political not climatic. With the elections over, the Union Cabinet in place, the Speaker also elected and proceedings in the Lok Sa.....

The Journey to my Vocation - Part I

Opinion | Articles | Benjamin Chang

While preparing for my Diaconate Ordination, I had ample time to recall about my vocation, my life... There is an inner urge to share something about my vocation with you all. I guess, it might help some people… My vocation is like any vocation that bega.....

Politics without Principle

Opinion | Articles | M L Satyan

Many years back Mahatma Gandhi spoke about seven crimes. One of them is “Politics without principle”. We need to appreciate Gandhiji for brilliantly analysing the political scenario of his time as well as the future. After more than two-month-long electio.....

Statement of Concerned Catholics

Current Updates | Editorial Pick | Editorial team

On Thursday 4 April 2024, Pope Francis in a very incisive message to the participants in the First Colloquium between the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue and the Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions, held in the Vatican said, “We n.....

Cedric Prakash

Mother Teresa: Saint who taught us Compassion

India Cries for Freedom!

TODAY, is WORSE than the ‘EMERGENCY!’

Criminalising ‘Conversions’!

The Hug of a Humbug!

Constitutional Challenges!

India Cries for Justice

Latest Articles

Fratelli Tooti

The AICU needs to explore beyond its current boundaries.

Tele-serials Propagate Destructive Values

India: An ailing nation, a sick society

Your Slip is Showing

Indian women live in an unsafe environment

Wayanad: Another wakeup calls for Mankind

Shankaracharya exercises his prophetic mission

The Journey to my Vocation Part-II

In Their Shadow

The Journey to my Vocation - Part I

Politics without Principle

Statement of Concerned Catholics

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