Pope concelebrates Mass, continues therapy at Santa Marta
QUESTION: Sister Sephy’s virginity test is declared to be unconstitutional by the Delhi High court. Do you think the whole case proceedings were simple attempts to make scapegoats being fully aware there is no proof to prosecute? ANSWER: Bp Sebastian Adayanthrath, Mandya It is an indication that the police system uses any means to prove […]
QUESTION: What message did Antonio Luis Cardinal Tagle, the Pro-Prefect and Dicastery for Evangelization from the Vatican, give in the 34th Plenary Assembly of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of India (CCBI) of the Latin Church in Bangalore? ANSWER: The central theme of the conference was “Telling the Story of Jesus in our Context: The […]
QUESTION: India’s top court has called forced and deceitful conversions “a serious matter” and soght assistance from the federal government’s top law officer in seeking steps to stop them. Why such fuss about conversion? ANSWER: Abp Leo Cornelio, Bhopal Conversions must be checked post factum. But what happens is that there is a stipulated rule […]
QUESTION: What is your Christmas wish? ANSWER: My Christmas wish is of one of the synodal way, to reach out to one and all without consideration of creed, caste or colour, seeing the whole of humanity as one community. There must be a wider participation and communion of all based on the human rights of […]
QUESTION: The Chief Minister and the Governor of Kerala are in the midst of a cold war. As the bishop of Kannur, you may have good knowledge of its intricacies. It all started with the allegation of nepotism by the ruling class in the appointment of some vice Chancellors and professors in universities. How do […]
QUESTION: What is the message of the Federation of Asian Bishops Conference (FABC) to Christians? ANSWER: The caption of the conference itself is wonderful: “They went through a different way.” It is taken from Mathew 2:12, which is about the three kings who came and adored Jesus; they were from Asia, and Jesus was also […]
QUESTION: The VHP spokesperson says that Christians who do not deserve reservation are also getting it, and so the government should conduct a study on it. What have you to say about it? ANSWER: They are suggesting that Christians are enjoying the privileges of reservation masquerading as Hindus. Christians are wary of revealing their identity. […]
QUESTION: You would have come to know of a case of Human sacrifice in Kerala in which three persons allegedly sacrificed two women and even ate their flesh. What is your reaction to it? ANSWER: The news of that incident is very shocking. It has a devastating effect on the trust we place in humanity. […]
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