Many of us have been inspired by Fr Stan Swamy SJ through his talks and writings as the former director of the Bangalore Indian Social Institute and an unflinching Adivasi human rights activist in Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, and Odisha, India. His … Continued
Human rights defender Fr Stan Swamy SJ has been taken into custody by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) of India for alleged Maoist links. Fr Stan, who is 83 years old and in poor health, has worked tremendously for the … Continued
I joined the Jesuits as a lay brother in 1960. I did my Novitiate and Juniorate at Vinayalaya, Mumbai, India. In those days we had the De Nobili College, which used to have over 250 Jesuits, from many countries and … Continued
Fr Paul Jackson SJ was an Australian missionary to Hazaribag and applied to Patna Province. He died in Patna, India, on 5 July 2020. Fr Jackson was a renowned Islamic scholar and a beloved friend to many who are engaged … Continued
When I see much of the relief work being done for Covid-19, I notice that most of what is reported is the giving out of food packets. I have told our team that our relief work will not have any … Continued
Millions of Indian migrants who have left their villages to work in the cities now find themselves stranded with no job or money since the government imposed a nationwide lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Most of the … Continued
Oh the sin of human greed That marred our paradise! It spawned in us a fatal need For a lethal merchandise Which cannot starving children feed But cruel wars devise! We who sowed that noxious seed With death are called … Continued
The Jesuit major superiors of South Asia have spoken out against the recent riots that broke out in Delhi that killed at least 47 people, and left hundreds wounded and many more homeless. The Jesuits condemned the “apparent complicity of … Continued
Over 200 Christian leaders from across India, among them philosophers, theologians, former officials, academics and lawyers, have condemned the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) 2019, and the State violence unleashed on youth and civil society activists protesting the legislation’s targeting of … Continued
How do Muslims see us? The silence around the table that greeted the question was deep against the backdrop of firecrackers intermittently exploding outside. Fr Victor Edwin SJ, Director of Vidyajyoti Centre for Christian Muslim Relations in New Delhi, softly … Continued