After 60 years of Indian rule, Goa’s Portuguese legacy disappears

After 60 years of Indian rule, Goa’s Portuguese legacy disappears

As Lorraine Alberto begins her Portuguese class at Goa University, students from the former colony are in short supply. Across Goa, a tiny coastal state once administered by Lisbon, there is little appetite for the territory’s 450 years of European heritage after a...
Indian Church mourns ‘sin of abortion’ with special day

Indian Church mourns ‘sin of abortion’ with special day

The Catholic Church in India has observed a “Day of Mourning” in memory of millions of babies aborted across the world. As the country marked the 50th year of its Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, on Aug. 10, church leaders said it had led to the killing of...
Cardinal Alencherry asked to face trial in land deal case

Cardinal Alencherry asked to face trial in land deal case

The Kerala High Court on August 12 said that Cardinal George Alencherry must face trial in the land deal case. The court upheld the verdict of a district sessions court that on August 24, 2019, asked the cardinal and two others to stand trial in the case. The court...
Goa Jesuits mourn death of renowned educationist, historian

Goa Jesuits mourn death of renowned educationist, historian

Jesuits in Goa have mourned the death of Father Gregory Naik, their first provincial who explored the western Indian state’s colonial history and its connection with the Society of Jesus. Father Naik died August 9 at Xavier Residence in Alto Porvorim, on the northern...
India’s tribal people vow to continue struggle

India’s tribal people vow to continue struggle

India’s tribal people recalled the long struggles to preserve their indigenous identity, culture and land while pledging to continue them on the International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. The sacrifice made by late Jesuit priest Stan Swamy for the cause of...