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Pope Francis is not Doing his Will But the Will of the Council

Reflections on the Amazon Synod George Pattery S.J. Provincial of South Asia (POSA) The Amazon Synod was primarily meant for ecological re-thinking on the Amazon river belt and burning of the forest. It is anoxygen producing region, but is now in danger. The Synod has proposed the idea of proclaiming certain human activities as ecological […]

As Christianity grows in Africa, anti-Christian persecution rises

According to a new Pew Research Centre report, there are already more Christians in Africa than any other continent. By 2060, six of the top ten countries with the largest Christian populations will be in Africa, up from three in 2015. But as Christianity grows in Africa, so does the persecution of Christians. “Christians are […]

Her Story

P. A. Chacko Her Story is welcome as long as she is a rebel with a cause. People salute Jhansi Rani and Mother Teresa, among others, as women who rebelled with a cause. Even heroic tribal women have taken up leadership and have fought alone or alongside their men folks for freedom and liberation of […]

My Call and Responsibility to Show the Best Face Of Government to the Ordinary Citizen

Mrs Lida Jacob IAS (Retired) What does Christmas mean to you? Who is Christ to you and what is in Christ that is most endearing and challenging? Christmas to me is the eternal assurance of God that Jesus Christ His Son is the saviour and the hope of all mankind. Every year in December, this […]

There Is Future for Jesus and His Message on This Sub-Continent

Abp Thomas Menamparampil Archbishop Emeritus of Guwahati What is the future of Jesus Christ in the Indian Sub-continent, with your experience of over 30 years as a missionary bishop in the Northeast? I do not claim to be a prophet, but I take seriously Jesus’ promise to be with His disciples till the end of […]

The Syrian Christians Were Great Beneficiaries of the Caste System

Dr P.K. Michael Tharakan (Former Vice Chancellor of Kannur University and Chairperson Kerala Council for Historical Research) I am honoured by the invitation to participate in such an interview by Rev. Dr Paul Thelakat, reputed serial actionist and thinker. Let me also state at the very outset that my actions are influenced by the moral […]

A mass Christian exodus from the Middle East would be a catastrophe

What happens in the next few weeks in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon is crucial for Mideast Christians — and the stability and pluralism of these countries and the wider region. Christianity was born in the Middle East, yet Jesus Christ’s followers there face a perilous moment. The Christian share of the population has shrunk to […]

Erdogan’s Ottoman Fantasies

Fr. Mario Alexis Portella British journalist Robert Fisk once stated, “The story of the Armenian genocide is one of almost unrelieved horror at the hands of Turkish soldiers and policemen who enthusiastically carried out their government’s orders to exterminate a race of Christian people in the Middle East.” The extermination of one and a half […]

Eviction-facing Indian Catholics to fight Muslim charity’s claims

Goans oppose tourism project near 16th century basilica