Ladakh, with much of its Himalayan terrain above 15,000 feet (4,572 meters) and sandwiched between Pakistan-occupied Gilgit Baltistan and China-occupied Aksai Chin, is the most dangerous flashpoint in Asia because two superpowers and their aggressive militaries are trying to nibble away at each other’s territory. Aksai Chin in northern Ladakh is a strategic place to…
On 7th of August, the new perpetual members were ordained deacons by Most. Rev. Bishop Thomas Dabre, the Bishop of the Diocese of Poona at the Divine Mercy Parish Church, Wadagaonsheri – Pune. Bishop Thomas Dabre began the celebration acknowledging that it was indeed a great day of joy to give thanks to God for…
On the feast day of the Transfiguration of the Lord i.e. on 6th of August, two of our students Neteen Sobhapoti and Ravi Pulagam made their Perpetual Oath in the presence of Fr. Sleevaraj, the Society Representative of Mill Hill – India on behalf of the General Superior and his Councillors. It was a joyful…
Let us take a recent case in India. An 84-year-old Jesuit priest, Father Stan Swamy, died last week while still under detention. His death triggered an unprecedented outburst of grief and fury against an unjust system that jailed him and denied him bail in a frivolous case. Catholic institutions in India, including several prominent Jesuit-run…
The Catholic bishops of Asia have expressed their sorrow at the death of jailed Jesuit priest Father Stan Swamy, describing him as the “latest saint of modern India’s poor”. “His last month in custody on a hospital bed till the last moments is the most heart-wrenching tragedy of an innocent man persecuted for doing good,”…
Christians of various denominations in India announced that they will celebrate for the first time what they described as “Indian Christian Day” on July 3, feast of Saint Thomas the Apostle. According to tradition, the saint supposedly traveled to India, as far as the Malabar Coast, which is in modern-day Kerala State, to preach the…
Subrata Nayak MHM was ordained a priest on 29th June at St. Peter’s Inter Diocesan Seminary, Diocese of Rayagada & Berhampur, India, by Aplinar Senapati, Bishop of Rayagada. Subrata has been appointed to Vishunpur, Diocese of Ambikapur, India.
In other words, the impact of Brahmanical policies and strategies on the Dalits, women, and others is hugely under-recognized in India. The words of the first law minister BR Ambedkar seem to be coming true. “If Hindu Raj does become a fact, it will, no doubt, be the greatest calamity for this country,” he had written. A two-pronged process…
A detailed search has been carried out by Fr. Suresh Matthew OFM Cap in compiling details of Covid casualties of priests in India with the sole intention of helping the Church with data collection. Since it has been have seen European Churches gathering data and communicating it to the universal Church.Thanks to his efforts in…
The closure of many businesses during coronavirus lockdowns means that millions of Indians have fallen below the poverty line by living on less than US$5 a day. Al Jazeera’s Elizabeth Puranam reports from New Delhi in this YouTube video.
The spread of the coronavirus appears to be slowing in India. Cases have fallen for the third day in a row – raising hopes that the worst could soon be over. But deaths from COVID-19 are still rising. More than 4,000 people have again died within a day. Corpses of COVID-19 victims continue to wash…
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