Pope concelebrates Mass, continues therapy at Santa Marta
Q: The 484-page draft policy of the New Educations Policy implies a vision to create an “India-centred” education system that will lead to the creation of an “equitable and vibrant knowledge society.” What is your take on it? A: “We had a meeting of all the heads of institutions in which representatives from Protestant groups […]
Q: We are now faced with the big question of climate change all over the world. Has the time come for declaring a climate emergency to address it, in India including? A: “Yes we need it. Betterment of the ecological situation of the world is now a must. Since the governments is not doing enough, […]
Q: A CBI enquiry has been ordered into ten years of foreign money received by three of Mother Theresa’s congregations, the Contemplatives, Missionary Sisters of Charity and Congregation of the Brothers. It comes from Jharkhand. This is done on the presumption that the money is going to conversion work. Isn’t this harassment? A: “It is […]
Q: BJP and Hindutva forces have swept the whole of India in the just concluded election. Do you think the secular form of government is going to die in India? Will they change the constitution? Do you fear danger to the unity of the country? A: “Hindutva has been promoting nationalism of one religion and […]
Q: What is your request to the Prime Minister Narendra Modi on this political atmosphere? A: “On behalf of the Catholic Church in India, and on my own behalf, I extend my heartiest congratulations to Modi and to the Bharatiya Janata Party on the emphatic election victory. The people of India have given a clear […]
Q: “You did not become a religious in order to become the maid of a priest,” Pope Francis said to superior generals in Rome. Does it represent a re-thinking of the role of nuns in the Church? A: Nuns are not maids or servants. Of course, all of us are in a sense servants. But […]
Q: Do you face any sort of difficulty in Kashmir now in the light of what happened in Sri Lanka recently? Are you apprehensive that a similar thing could happen anywhere in India, especially in Kerala? As the parliament elections are now taking place, do you think that the present regime may be voted out? […]
Q: What is at stake in the current general election to the parliament? A: An Election brings a new government to power for the development and growth of a country and for holding together the people without any discrimination. It is incumbent upon the new government to take care of the entire nation. The most […]
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