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About Us

Jivan means ‘life’ in most Indian languages, and the acronym stands for ‘Jesuits in India: Views and News’, a very fortuitous meaning indeed.

The magazine Jivan was meant to foster a link among the 22 provinces in 7 countries of South Asia - India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Nepal - in terms of information, opinion, and visual record.

But not just Jesuits, Jivan features their wider world as well, through the variety of ministries and peoples that the Jesuits involve. All this comes to you through the pages of Jivan.

Under several editors, Jivan has done this every month, ten times a year, for close to four decades. In 2019, we turned 40 years old.

This service of communication has had eminent Jesuit precedents. The first printing press in India was operated by a Jesuit brother in Kerala in the 16th century, and since that time Jesuit books, maps, periodicals and leaflets have flooded the market in almost every Indian language.

More recently, Jesuit institutions in media training are among the best in the country.

Today electronics dominates the media, giving it speed, accessibility, wider impact and affordability; so, Jesuits have not been slow to use the computer screen, the smart phone and the podcast to reach the most diverse audiences.

A digital copy of Jivan is sent to all the Jesuits through the Socii. Jivan has also a website https://jivanmagazine.com, which presents all the important articles in every issue of Jivan.

Readers can access Jivan through these two email ids: editorjivan@gmail.com and jivanmagazine@gmail.com.

Jivan Team

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Jerome Stanislaus D'Souza, SJ
(Owner)

President of Jesuit Conference of South Asia.
Contact: president@jcsacuria.org 

Fr-Francis-Parmar

Francis G. Parmar, SJ
(
Publisher)

Publisher of JIVAN and Director of Gujarat Sahitya Prakash, Anand
Contact: booksgsp@gmail.com

Fr M. A. Joe Antony

M. A. Joe Antony, SJ
(
Editor)

M. A. Joe edits also the online magazine, INI (https://inimagazine.org). A former editor of The New Leader, he now resides at St. Joseph’s College, Trichy.
Contact: editorjivan@gmail.com

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Fr. Vincent Moonnupeedikail SJ
(Printer)

Vincent Joseph (Fr. Vincent Moonnupeedikail SJ), is the present General Manager of Anand press Anand, previously Director of Xavier Technical Institute, Sevasi Vadodara
and province coordinator for Technical education for many years.

Contact: vincentmoonnu@gmail.com. 94260 43117 or 97260 20482

 

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AMCF - Catholic Communication Centre
(Designer
)

Contact: amcf.ccc@gmail.com

Editorial Board Members

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Dr. Astrid Lobo Gajiwala

Dr. Astrid Lobo Gajiwala is a scientist, writer, activist, and a feminist theologian.

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Sr. Babitha Abraham, FMM

Sr. Babitha Abraham, FMM, is the Principal of Villa Theresa High School, Mumbai.

Fr. Cedric

Fr. Cedric Prakash, SJ

Cedric Prakash SJ (GUJ) is a well-known human rights, reconciliation and peace activist. Cedric is currently engaged in Advocacy work.

 

Fr. M.K. George

Fr M. K. George SJ

George Mutholil, SJ (M.K. George, SJ) (KER) is one of the two Regional Assistants for South Asia to the Superior General of the Society of Jesus.

 

Fr. Jerry

Fr Jerry Rosario, SJ

Jerry Rosario, SJ, (CEN) is a theologian, professor, writer, pastor, and Founder - Director of Dhaanam for human donations and Manitham for political participation.

 

Mr. Jose Kavi

Mr Jose Kavi

Jose Kavi is the editor-in-chief of Matters India, a news portal started in March 2013 to focus on religious and social issues in India.

 

Fr Marianus

Fr Marianus J. Kujur, SJ

Marianus J. Kujur, SJ, (RAN) is the Director of Xavier Institute of Social Service (XISS), Ranchi.

 

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Fr Myron Pereira SJ

Myron Pereira, SJ, (BOM) lives at Campion School, Colaba, Mumbai, where he is writer-in-residence.

 

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Fr. Nithin Monteiro, SJ

Nithin Monteiro, SJ, (KAR) currently pursuing his Ph.D Studies in Ethics & Artificial Intelligence at XIM University, Odisha.

 

Fr. Stan Alla

Fr. Stanislaus Alla, SJ

Stanislaus Alla, SJ, (AND) teaches at Vidyajyoti College of Theology, Delhi. He did his Licentiate in Moral Theology at Alfonsiana, Rome, and his doctorate at Boston College, USA.

 

Correspondents

Victor-Edwin-SJ

Fr Victor Edwin, SJ
(Correspondent - North Zone)

Victor Edwin, SJ, (DEL) is the Director of Vidyajyoti Center for Christian-Muslim Relations at Vidyajyoti College of Theology, Delhi.
Contact: victoredwinsj@gmail.com

John-Rose

Fr John Rose, SJ
(Correspondent - West Zone)

John Rose, SJ, (BOM) is the Director of both Xavier Institute of Engineering and St Xavier's Technical Institute, Mumbai. Contact: johnrose@xavierengg.com

A.-Irudayaraj

Fr Irudayaraj, SJ
(Correspondent - South Zone)

Irudaya Raj, SJ, (CEN) is the Head of the Department of Visual Communication, Loyola College, Chennai.
Contact: iruraj2020@gmail.com

Patrick-Pradhan,-SJ

Fr Patrick Pradhan, SJ
(Correspondent - North Eastern Zone)

Patrick Pradhan, SJ (DAR) is the former Novice Director and presently engaged in Retreat Ministry.
Contact: frppradhan@gmail.com

Vivian Richard

Fr. Vivian Richard, SJ
(Correspondent - Overseas)

Vivian Richard, SJ, (KAR) is working in the Communication Division at the Jesuit General Curia, Rome.
Contact: vivianrichardsj@gmail.com