“You give them something to eat”
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
Jesuits of South Asia appeal for help for migrant labourers
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
Nature’s retaliation & our repentance
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
Jesuits in South Asia denounce communal violence in India
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
Christian leaders in India condemn hasty Citizen Amendment Act, repression of youth and student protesters, and loss of innocent lives
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
JAMIA: Discernment, collaboration and action
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
Fr Sosa visits India in first official trip as Superior General
Fr Arturo Sosa SJ was in India recently in his first official trip since being elected Superior General of the Society of Jesus on October 14, 2016. His choice underlines the demographic shift within the universal Society. The Jesuit Conference of South Asia accounts for close to 25 percent of the whole Society and the majority of the 4,027 Jesuits are from India. Fr General spent 11 days, from February 18 to 28, visiting his Jesuit confreres and companions in Delhi, Jabalpur, Ambikapur and Raipur.
Inter-Conference collaboration for better understanding among Muslims and Christians
Jesuits in two Jesuit Conferences have agreed to collaborate on a research project to promote better understanding and dialogue among Muslims and Christians in Asia. The 10 Jesuits from the Conferences of Asia Pacific and South Asia came to this decision during the meeting of the Jesuits among Muslims in Asia (JAMIA) held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from December 26 to 30, 2016.
Encouraging Buddhist-Christian dialogue
The Christian-Buddhist Workshop group of the Jesuit Conference of Asia Pacific (JCAP) has produced its first book, to showcase its work over the last several years and to encourage younger people to study Buddhism. Titled The Buddha and Jesus: An anthology of articles by Jesuits engaged in Buddhist Studies and Inter-religious Dialogue, the collection of 16 essays discusses Buddhist traditions, inculturation, meditation methods, issues in Chinese Buddhism, doctrinal interpretations in early Buddhism, the spirituality of indigenous peoples and more.
Stoic determination after a historic disaster
Relief work continues three months after a 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on April 25. The disaster killed thousands and demolished more than half a million homes. A few weeks later, on May 12, a second major earthquake struck just as people were beginning to recover. The death toll from the two quakes stands at close to 9,000 people.