By Robancy A Helen Every year, the Union and the State governments honour the teachers for their outstanding performance and service in the field of education. The state of Tamil Nadu has awarded the Dr.…
Odisha nun bags Bombay Catholic Sabha Award
By DCD Desk A nun who is a social worker and advocate from Odisha, eastern India, received "the 7th Father Salvadore Rodrigues Memorial Award" given by the Bombay Catholic Sabha (BCS) for working for the…
Deceased Indian priest’s legacy highlights model for countercultural…
By Sujata Jena I remember a true story shared by a religious nun about when she was taking a class on the vow of poverty during an interreligious novitiate formation program in the Philippines. The story…
TN: Capuchins’ Holistic Initiative During COVID-19 Gains Momentum
Villupuram, Tamil Nadu: Due to lockdown, while many have lost jobs and stayed indoors, the Capuchins of Tamil Nadu in India have launched an online global reach out programme aimed at religious formators and formees. In…
Jesus is the reason for this season
By Elaine D’Souza Mumbai: Christmas for me is not just a feeling but an emotion. “How many of us on our birthday would appreciate a generic greeting card meant for just anybody?” Don’t we all…
Christmas celebration amid COVID-19 at Berhampur Circle Jail
By Shanti Pulickal Berhampur, Odisha: Every year, around Christmas time, we were sure of receiving any phone calls from the prisoners, ‘When is the Christmas Mass? Will the bishop be coming? What are the songs…