Church Citizens' Voice
Uniting people of Goodwill from around the world

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Largest exporter of clergy feels pinch now

Thiruvananthapuram (Matters India): Kerala was once the largest exporter of clergy, its priests and nuns the most sought after across the world, but insiders contend the church is now facing difficulties in managing its institutions across the country because of...

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Hindu hard-liners decry India’s ‘demographic imbalance’

Christian groups say demand for population controls targets minority religions. New Delhi: (UCAN) A hard-line Hindu group is urging the government to enact strict population policies to keep a check on the growth of minority religions — a demand that...

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Christian leaders condemn ‘growing’ intolerance in India

The community leaders have signed the statement to express their anger over violence against Dalits, Adivasis, women, religious minorities.   New Delhi (UCAN):  Christians from across the country on Monday condemned the "growing" intolerance in India and criticised "sinister attempts"...

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Asia and the synod on the family

Sensational issues aside, global gathering held deeper meaning. By Jayeel Serrano Cornelio Manila (UCAN):  Most of the prominent reports on the 2015 Synod of Bishops on the family were prepared by Western journalists. Many of us in Asia had to...

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The Catholic Church and human sexuality

How did it happen that the Catholic tradition came to find that sexual desire is sinful? How can the human species as well as other creatures survive and sustain on earth without the fusion of the male and female genes?...

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Expose Frauds in Clerical,  Religious life?

 Cincinnati nun excommunicated after admitting Illegal Priestly Ordination Elizabeth A. Elliott,  Oct. 30, 2015, in  NCR                  (Note: What happened to Cincinnati Nun is almost a repeat of the sacking of Polish Monsignor Krysztof Olaf Charamsa, 43,  serving  Vatican's doctrinal...

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Church Citizens’ Voice – First year Report

Church Citizens’ Voice (CCV) will soon celebrate its first birth anniversary, precisely on Nov.6th.  It was on this day CCV was officially launched last year, 2014. Originally CCV was part and parcel of the Malayalam portal Alamayasabdam  (അല്മായശബ്ദം) almayasabdam.blogspot.com. functioning as...

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Tyranny of the Elected

Time for Unelected to Join Hands and Rein in Tyranny of the Elected By Pushpesh Pant, in New Indian Express, 31st October 2015 Pushpesh Pant is a former professor of International Studies at Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi (Note: You...

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Tension in India due to provocation of minorities:

Moody's Moody's Analytics said the politics need to improve and the government's reform agenda needs attention to achieve long-term growth.   Chennai: (UCAN) The belligerent provocation of various Indian minorities has raised ethnic tensions, says Moody's Analytics in a report that...

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WE CAN NO LONGER REMAIN SILENT!

October 30, 2015 -Fr. Cedric Prakash sj* Romila Thapar is one of the most celebrated historians of India known for her scholarship and academic integrity; there are few in the country who can challenge her expertise and her objectivity. A...