Category: Christian World

Note: The root meaning or ‘religo’ means a two-fold binding together of God and humans, individually and collectively. This applies specially to organized religions. If so there can’t be too many organized religions! Authentic bonding should be based on facts, not...

In the pic: Journalist and author Austen Ivereigh attends a news conference after a session of the Synod of Bishops for the Amazon at the Vatican Oct. 22, 2019. (Credit: Paul Haring/CNS.) Cindy Wooden, in    CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE  ...

  Ramachandra Guha in NDTV 22 April, 2020     Kerala model, on various counts,  is not only the talk of the town or even of the country but of the whole world, in international press from New York times onwards....

Deadly Communal Virus spreading  faster than coronavirus! Today the whole world is fully caught up  with Corona Virus! In fact all are locked up in their private homes keeping a safe “Social distance” from any and every neighbor for fear,...

james kottoor Christian living is paradoxical even as the life of Jesus was.  It is in giving that we receive, it is in serving that we rule, it is the last who becomes first, it is in dying that we are...

  Christian living is paradoxical even as the life of Jesus was.  It is in giving that we receive, it is in serving that we rule, it is the last who becomes  first, it is in dying that we are...

Cover photo: St. Corona. Image courtesy of Creative Commons   By George Nedumparambil   With all the Cathedrals, churches, chapels, mosques and temples all over the world having been shut for more than a month, the business of organized religion...

Hasan Suroor, N.Delhi, in the Statesman,  April 22, 2020 A typical day during the month of fasting begins with families sitting down to share a pre-dawn meal (sehri) before starting the fast and ends at sunset with a family/community iftar. People gather...

  james kottoor   Faith healers and health workers are in mortal conflict. It is in this context the words of Jesus the Man (God, disputed) shines best!   ‘When you had done it to these little ones of mine,...

Introduction: C C V has carried the portraits of one senior Catholic cleric and an evangelical pastor, pontificating that the pandemic Covid – 19  is “chastisement, punishment or retribution for sins of abortion, fornication, homo-sexuality and LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual,...

  Cover photo: A deserted view of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus amid nationwide lockdown, in Mumbai. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended a nationwide lockdown through May 3 as India steps up its fight to contain the spread of the...

      ISAAC GOMES   On Tuesday 14th April, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced further extension of the nationwide lockdown by another 19 days till 3rd May 2020, India Today TV conducted a very enriching interview with Professor...

james kottoor VERY, VERY SAD NEWS! My heart bleeds at the sudden death of my First Friend, my Best Friend, my Great Friend, my Good Friend, MY GOOD SAMARITON FRIEND, JOSEPH MATHEW Padanamakal 78, in New York!  Jose, James &...

  Varghese Pamplanil   The article by Jerome D’Costa is very relevant and timely. The Evangelical vultures are out in search of carrions for gorging up. Their aim apparently is to fish in troubled waters. Instead of showing empathy to...

    JEROME D'COSTA Toronto, Ontario, Canada   The writer, Jerome D'Costa has held out that the worldwide onslaught of Coronavirus, especially in Christian-dominated Eurepean countries and the USA, has given ammunition to some religious leaders who are shouting from the...

#chhotebhai   As the Secretary of the Legion of Mary in my parish 51 years ago it was my lot to give a commentary on the Holy Week liturgy. That got me thinking on what was so unique about Jesus’...

*Fr. Cedric Prakash SJ Cover photo:  A massive fire broke out on Sunday after a flying lantern fell on a hut in Jaipur's Vaishali Nagar in Rajasthan after the people of the country switched off their lights for 9 minutes at...

CHHOTEBHAI   My previous two articles were in response to questions being raised about religion in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.They have elicited varying responses. One school of thought still clings to the belief that Religion is now dead...

 James  kottoor The following are some of the “Thought-bits” I collected during weeks long current cut, from various websites, writers, readings etc.etc. to chew the cud like our cows. I was doing this, ever since, I was shocked out of...

(Note: Due to internet cut from March 23rd this important item could not be sent, I was quarantined from all outside communication, so accept my profound apologies please! It is only now, April 3rd 6 pm, I got my internet...