Dr. Subhasis Chattopadhyay – Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian novelist in his fiction shows the abject condition of Peru and the world during the last
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Dr. Subhasis Chattopadhyay – Mario Vargas Llosa, the Peruvian novelist in his fiction shows the abject condition of Peru and the world during the last
Read more# chhotebhai – It is said that comparisons are odious; but we need contrasts. We keep adjusting them on our phones, TVs and PCs. Contrasts,
Read more# chhotebhai – Back in 2000, Arun Shourie (former Union minister, economist, journalist, and author) wrote a book “Harvesting Souls – Missionaries, their designs and
Read moreBy Lavoisier Fernandes On Good Friday 1959, St. Pope John XXIII spontaneously eliminated the expression ‘perfidious Jews’ from the liturgical prayers. The move, which was
Read moreProf. Dr. M. Mary John – The ecclesial tradition of the Catholic Church in India is the caste tradition of the Indian Catholic hierarchy and
Read more# chhotebhai – Varanasi has a special place in my life, long before “You Know Who” discovered it 10 years ago. It’s a long story
Read moreBy Lavoisier Fernandes – The heart of autumn has broken, and as the medieval Latin proverb says, “All roads lead to Rome”—the eternal city of
Read moreBy Paul Susky – Next month, October, marks the 40th anniversary of the abduction and murder of Blessed Father Jerzy Popiełuszko (1947-1984). He was a
Read moreVerghese V Joseph – Bengaluru: The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI) convened a significant National Ecumenical Bishops’ Fellowship Meeting at St. John’s National Academy
Read more# 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
Read moreBy Tony Magliano – About 1,600 years ago, the brilliant Doctor of the Church St. Ambrose admonished those of wealth who clung to their sense
Read moreBy Lavoisier Fernandes – Have you heard the hymn “We Are Pilgrims” (The Servant Song) by Richard Gillard? Written in 1977, it’s a beautifully simple
Read morePaul Suski – A couple of weeks ago marked the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising and the massacre of the civilian population. Australians, unlike
Read moreFr. Cedric Prakash SJ – Today (5 September) is a very special day for the world: it is the Feast Day of Mother Teresa, the
Read moreBy Jacqueline Kelly – No woman has been painted, sculptured, drawn, written about like THIS WOMAN. To no woman have more monuments been built than
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