Opinion
Former Governor & Union Minister Margaret Alva writes to Prime Minister
Opinion | Articles | Editorial Team | 15-Jan-2022
In the backdrop of increasing attacks on Christians and other minority groups in the country, a well-known Catholic leader, Mrs. Margaret Alva, had written a letter to Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, pointing out that his silence is being construed as legi.....
Contributions of the Roman Catholic Church in Mizoram in 73 Years (1947- 2020)
Opinion | Articles | Luke Sangkima | 15-Jan-2022
Introduction During December 10 – 12, 2021 the Diocese of Aizawl celebrated its Silver Jubilee. It should have been held exactly on February 7, 2021 but because of the Covid pandemic, the celebration was held on the dates noted above. The story goes lik.....
Indigenous Jesuits Priests Spearhead Mission in poverty-stricken Hazaribagh
Opinion | Articles | Bijay Kumar Minj | 15-Jan-2022
Growing up as a child in the remote and dusty fields of Hazaribagh, Santhosh Minj had no inkling that one day he would lead the mission that Australian Jesuits started there. It is no mean achievement for someone born in an ethnic Oraon family in eastern.....
Facing our Barbaric Condition
Opinion | Articles | Victor Ferrao | 15-Jan-2022
‘To write poetry after Auschwitz is barbaric’ writes Theodor Adorno. In the broadest sense to be barbaric means to be uncultured. Julia Kristeva tells us that the word originated in the context of Greek perception of other languages as inarticulate mumbl.....
Will Shishu Bhawan now be Renamed as Shishu Mandir?
Opinion | Articles | Chhotebhai | 15-Jan-2022
Year 2022 dawned bleakly. Not just because of the resurgent Covid, but because of the.....
Christmas Season
Opinion | Articles | Benjamin Chang | 14-Dec-2021
Here in India, only in recent years, I see so many Protestant Sects using this term Advent Christmas. I am confused as to why some terms and practices of the Catholic Church are simply borrowed and used without actually knowing the meaning. Advent Christm.....
‘SILENT NIGHT’: Not Just a Song, but a Powerful Prayer.
Opinion | Editorial | John S. Shilshi | 14-Dec-2021
When the Austrian priest Joseph Mohr wrote the song 'Stille Nacht" in 1816 and asked his friend, teacher and Church organist, Franz Gruber to compose the music, he would have never in his wildest of imaginations, thought that the song would be a Christmas.....
Catholics make Their mark in Kachin Province of Strife-torn Myanmar
Opinion | Articles | John Zaw | 14-Dec-2021
Catholics make Their mark in Kachin Province of Strife-torn Myanmar These days Father Paul Lahpai Awng Dang worries less about the spillover of armed conflict between the military and ethnic Kachin rebels into his parish territory on the Myanmar-China .....
Unequal, Even in Death
Opinion | Articles | Chhotebhai | 14-Dec-2021
“So it is said We are all equal when dead. It is indeed the great equalizer; But only, and only when Subtle lies are the tranquilizer! Else, those who lie down in death, Are not equal yet”. If you are wondering which moron had muttered these immo.....
Pope-Modi Meet: Beyond the Optics
Opinion | Editorial | John S. Shilshi | 15-Nov-2021
On October 30th, 2021, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a one-on-one meeting with Pope Francis at the Vatican. Photos of the “warm meeting” showed both leaders embracing each other, smiling and chatting, and exchanging gifts. Reports claimed that t.....
History of Manipur
Opinion | Articles | Irene Salam | 15-Nov-2021
Manipur can boast of having a recorded history from 33 A.D. when Pakhangba ascended the throne of Manipur. On the other hand, there is no concrete chronology of the pre-historic culture of N.E. India, except for some sites in Tripura. A few ceramic wares .....
Unlocking Value, while Locking Democracy
Opinion | Articles | Victor Ferrao | 15-Nov-2021
Some critics of the Government have declared that the new policy of monetization of the asset has put India on clearance sale. If not sale, it is surely putting India on rent. While the private players will look for the profit and the Government will get.....
Brief History of Catholic Faith in Zhavame Village
Opinion | Articles | Benjamin Chang | 15-Nov-2021
The seed of Catholic faith was sown in Zhavame village on 18th October, 1964 when a group of traders Mr. Akha, Mr. Tho-o, Mr. Theba and Mr. Thesii came across Mr. Panii of Liyai village from Mao Parish on their journey to Imphal. They embraced the Catholi.....
The Hug, Unplugged
Opinion | Articles | Chhotebhai | 15-Nov-2021
On 31st October 2021, Christians in India woke up to a screaming headline, accompanied by a large photograph of Pope Francis and Narendra Modi hugging each other. It evoked mixed reactions. As per views expressed in the Catholic media, it gave an impressi.....
Freedom of Expression: A Prerequisite for Peace
Opinion | Editorial | John S. Shilshi | 15-Oct-2021
The Norwegian Nobel Committee has yet again surprised the international community with their selection of the recipient of the Nobel Prize for Peace, by naming two journalists - Maria Ressa of Philippines and Dmitry Muratov of Russia - as joint winners of.....