Monthly Archive: August 2018
Cover Photo: Independence Day programme by students of Auxilium Parish Primary School, Kolkata. * Fr Cedric Prakash SJ 18 August 2018 Social media was clogged with messages, images and videos on 15 August, the day on which India...
NATIONAL CATHOLIC REPORTER by Heidi Schlumpf Aug 17, 2018 “No genuine … healing and reform can begin” without a demonstration of repentance, statement says Cover Image: A woman holds a sign in protest during Mass July 25 at...
With reference to the article PRIESTS, PREACHERS AND POLLUTION by Joseph Mani, I find it rather illogical. Perhaps some statements are made tongue in cheek, but there are several others that warrant a reply or rebuttal: 1. The...
dr.james kottoor Better late than never! Let me bring to your kind attention a recent columnist in the CCV, Joseph Mani who is creating a tsunami (not a tempest in a teacup) in the world of Catholic thinking. What is...
Cover image: Father Sony Varghese (Abraham Varghese) and Father Jaise K George, accused of raping and blackmailing a woman for several years, surrendered before a local court today. (Courtesy: NDTV News Thiruvananthapuram 13th August 2018) This is a...
# chhotebhai (A response to the article “The Shrinking of St Stephen’s” Hindustan Times 12th August 2018) Prof Ramachandra Guha is a historian and Gandhian of great standing, and I have often written to him expressing my...
By Valson Thampu The New Indian Express 11th August 2018 Note: Here is again another well argued article on what churches in India, and Kerala in particular should do to get rid of the spiritual rot, especially sexual,...
Forgive others first to be forgiven! Note: The substance of this article is that we offend our neighbor, never God who is immutable, unchangaabe and bliss eternal. That is why Jesus told us: When you have done this to my...
Here is another masterpiece by Chhotebhai, a treatise on the increasing hullabaloo we are witnessing across India, all in the name of Religiosity and less Spirituality. The organisers/ processionists do not care for any civic norms by making the local...
Note: We are in receipt of too many reactions to our recent posts in the CCV. As time and pace permit we shall publish them subject wise or part by part. First there is heated discussion on Auricular confession on...
THE FREE PRESS JOURNAL By Olav Albuquerque Aug 10, 2018 07:26 am The dilly-dallying of the Government of India over the elevation of Justice K.K. Joseph to Supreme Court, is an alarming sign. It shows that it is trying its...
* JOSEPH MANI In the wake of the confession-related scandal in Kerala, the NCW chairperson has suggested that Confession should be banned. The Churches have vehemently opposed the suggestion, naturally; the BJP government, through its Minister Alfons Kannanthanam,...
Rear-view Driving or Chewing the Cud? Many newcomers among the readers of Church Citizens’ Voice (CCV: www.almayasabdam.com) were asking us of late: "Who are all behind this Internet Portal, since many names appear to be at the helm?" The source...
The colossus of Dravidian Politics has gone but Dravidian politics will stay on and prosper. We, the CCV, see that as the lasting tribute to Karunanithi. May that "Nithi" give leadership to cultural groups in every state in India, to...
Note: A thinking mind is always in search of truth – the WHOLE TRUTH unreachable. That legitimates and necessitates the urge to doubt and raise questions. Pamplanil has raised many questions. But has he raised the right question, is the...
The Papal Nuncio India 6th August 2018 AN OPEN LETTER Sub: Allegations against Bp Gallela Prasad of Kadapa (Cuddapah) Diocese Respected Nuncioji, Peace of Christ! Several persons have reportedly written to you about the...
G. Sampath The Hindu August 03, 2018 Note: Yes opposition parties should decide on PM collectively. That is democracy! It is not enough that Congress is not ‘averse’ to anyone else from the opposition. It must go...
Varghese Pamplanil writes: Dear Sir, Gautam Adhikari’s edit page in Times of India of 4th instant, “myths, beliefs and history” is topical and relevant to the present situation in India. In a milieu, where vast number of...
Published on: 12:15 am, August 4, 2018 by: By Jose Kavi mattersindia.com Kadapa Bishop Gallela Prasad is in the news once again. This time it is not for being kidnapped once again by some other priests of...
Gautam Adhikari in Edit Page, Times of India August 4, 2018 Note: Top salute to Reason! But is our reasoning often based on evidence or on inherited, ingrained and indoctrinated values masquerading as unerring religious values and beliefs? No one dare question indoctrinated...