I watched the teens running with friends along the riverFlowing from the snows of the Himalayas,They jumped into the water, they collected pebblesThat captivated their eyes and their senses.They ate, they drank, they made merry…
JCSA meets at De Nobili, Pune
The biannual meeting of the major superiors of Jesuit Conference of South Asia held on 22 to 27 October ‘23 was hosted by the Pune province, and accommodation was provided by De Nobili College, Pune.…
Vocation Promoters & Prenovitiate Directors meet in Goa
The annual meeting of the Jesuit Vocation Promoters and Prenovitiate Directors (VPND), was held in Pedro Arrupe Institute (PAI), Raia, Goa, on 5-8 October 2023. Besides Fr Somy Mannoor (JAM), the new Secretary of the…
Did the Synod succeed?
Although everyone understood the historical importance of the Synod on synodality that began in Rome on 04 Oct 2023, many wondered if it will succeed. [auth] Well, the first Session ended on 29 October. Did…
Opened: VJ’s renovated library
Archbishop Anil Joseph Thomas Couto, Archbishop of Delhi and Fr. Stan D’Souza SJ, the President of the Jesuit Conference of South Asia blessed the renovated library of Vidyajyoti Institute of Religious Studies, Delhi on 18…
Juniorate Staff meet in Mumbai
The annual Juniorate Staff meeting of the South Asian Jesuit Conference was held from Sept 19 to 21 at Vinayalaya in Mumbai. Twelve participants were present. The newly appointed CSIF, Fr Somy Mannoor, unfortunately could…
“The Christmas I still cherish”
The star was hung and candle lit - M.K. George, SJ [auth] This is an old memory. To be precise, five decades old. The setting was a village in central Kerala, where life was still…
Jesuits organize Conference to protect the rights of…
A Jesuit organization took the initiative to organize a Conference to demand that the State government of Tamil Nadu, India extend to the minority schools special schemes it offers to the government schools. JCERT (Jesuit…
ISA organizes webinar on HFD
Emiliano Stornelli, Chairman of Religion and Security Council, Rome spoke at a webinar on ‘Human Fraternity Document (HFD): In the Light of Interreligious Relations in West Asia’ on 29 September 2023 organized by Islamic Studies Association, Delhi. …