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The Pandemic, God and Us

George Pattery, S.J. Theologian, Langdon Gilkey talks about human quest for the ultimate in and through life-experience (Naming the whirlwind: the renewal of God (1969). He contends that the peak-limit experiences in our lives bring us to the signals of transcendence. By ‘peak experience’ he means experiences of deep peace, ecstatic love, mercy, justice and […]

Culture of Inclusion In Place Of Culture of Exclusion

Msgr Indunil J. Kodithuwakku K. Secretary, Pontifical Council for Interreligious Dialogue Samuel P. Huntington in “Clash of Civilizations and the Remaking of World Order” argued that “People and countries with similar cultures are coming together. Peoples and countries with different cultures are coming apart” (pg. 126). He further observed that “Political boundaries increasingly are redrawn to […]

Why You Didn’t Become You?

Prof. Dr. Paul Parathazham Director, St. John’s National Academy of Health Sciences It is indeed a privilege and honour to be the Chief Guest at the Convocation of a premier Institution like the Dharmaram VidyaKshetram. At the outset, I wish to place on record my heartfelt gratitude to the President and authorities of DVK for […]

Hans Kueng: A Bridge Builder and Paradigm Changer

Bp Thomas Dabre, Pune I was delighted to note the statement of Cardinal Walter Kasper that Pope Francis asked him to convey his greetings and blessings to Hans Küng, in the spirit of Christian communion: “Hans was overjoyed. It was important for him. He now felt reconciled with the Church and with Pope Francis.” There […]

Luther’s Heir Criticizes German Catholic church’s ‘Protestant’ Synodal Way

The German Catholic Synodal Way risks replicating the mistakes of the “Protestant Synodal Path during the Third Reich,” which contaminated “the entire church with the Nazi demon,” the pastor of Martin Luther’s church is warning. In an exclusive interview with Church Militant, Rev. Dr. Alexander Garth of St. Mary’s Church in Wittenberg (Stadtkirche) said he […]

FR JOHN VATTANKY S.J.: Committed to Indian Logic and Passionate about Christian Faith

Kuruvilla Pandikattu SJ With the passing away of Prof Dr John Vattanky, SJ, on Feb 22, 2012, the Church and the nation has lost erudite scholar, a passionate lover and a visionary thinker. His critical or logical mind, coupled with his passionate heart, contributed significantly to a better understanding of the classical Nyaya and Navya-Nyaya […]

Priest revives nun’s abandoned mission in the wild

Jessy Joseph A hermit nun’s mission deep inside the Girnar mountain range in western India’s Gujarat state has a new successor. “I had no plan or desire to lead an ascetic life, but God called me to continue the Mathaji’s mission,” says Father Christanand who moved into the ashram of Prasanna Devi on August 15, […]

Real Sharing Is the Uniquely Salvific Sacrifice

“The liturgy has become an institution in itself. Commercialization and consumer glamour is quite a common feature of our liturgical celebrations.” Subhash Anand Why did you think of writing a book on the Eucharistic liturgy? I begin by questioning the question: “Nego suppositum!” The Christian community, by and large, is the victim of an almost irremediable original […]

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Madhya Pradesh police probe alleged religious conversion

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