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What Fr. General Has Done regarding GC 36’s…

Part 2 of the interview with Fr Vernon D’Cunha, Assistant ad Providentiam Why did GC 36 ask Fr. General to evaluate the restructuring of Provinces and Regions that had already taken place? [auth] The idea…

Blessed Mother and Mother India

Dichotomy to Intrinsic Unity Ancient philosophers Socrates and Plato considered the body as a prison for the soul, while Aristotle taught that they function in a state of unity. Self-flagellation was recommended down the centuries…

Will AI Lead to the Death of Democracies

Introduction The term 'Artificial Intelligence' was first coined in 1956 by John McCarthy, a pioneering cognitive and computer scientist. But it was the advancements in cyber technology and increased data availability in the 2000s that…

Your attention please!

Jivan is our magazine. It is your magazine. So feel free to write for it. Number of words: Please keep in mind that it is the magazine of the entire South Asian Assistancy and so…

Rejoice or panic?

I should tell you about something strange and slightly scary that happened a few days ago. All through the morning chores like brushing, bathing, shaving etc, I keep listening to music. A bluetooth speaker brings…

Dare to Dream of a Beautiful India!

Dream, dream!Dream, even if the politicians say not to;Dream, even if the religious fanatics say never to;Dream, even if your own family doesn’t want to;Dream, dare to dream of a beautiful India! [auth] Dream until our…

Back Again

Are you surprised that the guy who edited Jivan for 17 long years – from 2000 to 2017 – is back again after a gap of six years? Well, it was a huge surprise for…

Showing us the way to go

Ignatius truly wasA man of great discernmentWhose faith and courage led himTo inspire a mighty movement [auth] Through his trials and his strugglesHe found a path to lightAnd in the service of his LordHe showed…