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Know the Indian Jesuit Scientists

Bon AppetitDecember 9, 2021

The Jesuits have been known for their intellectual contribution to the world, specifically through science. This book ‘Contribution of Jesuits to Science in India’ by S. Ignacimuthu, SJ, summarises the scientific output of 68 Jesuits…

Jesuits and Higher Education

Bon AppetitDecember 9, 2021

St. Xavier’s College, Mumbai, celebrated its 150 years in 2019. To commemorate this occasion, the College had organized a conference on “Jesuit Initiatives in Indian Higher Education”. This book is the outcome of this effort.…

When Faith Meets Reason

Bon AppetitDecember 9, 2021

Many youth today, and thinking adults too, find the Bible ‘weird,’ since several discoveries of science apparently make more sense to the modern mind. A fundamentalist version of Creation, Adam and Eve, etc., is no…

JCSA Meeting in Secunderabad

Special reportDecember 9, 2021

The bi-annual JCSA meeting was held from 24th to 29th October 2021, at Satyodayam in Secunderabad.  The in-person meeting was held after two consecutive online JCSA meetings. Both Fr Vernon and Fr M.K. George were…

JCSA AT COP26 – CARING FOR OUR COMMON…

NewsDecember 9, 2021

At a time when the world is looking to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on lives, livelihoods and economies, heads of governments, people’s movements and policymakers explored the opportunity to ‘build back…

Three-day Workshop on Green Journalism

NewsDecember 9, 2021

As part of implementation of the second PAP - preserving and protecting environment - the Communication Commission and Youth commission jointly organised a three-day intensive workshop on environmental writings. Around 25 Students from three Jesuit…

Fr. Amritlal Thomas Xalxo, SJ (MAP) 1959-2021

ObituaryDecember 9, 2021

Fr. Amritlal Thomas Xalxo S.J., son of Tokle Joseph Xalxo and Sunita Xalxo from Shahpur village of Dharamjaigarh parish was born on 16th August, 1959. He entered the Society of Jesus in 1982 at Khrist…

Fr. Hermann Bacher, SJ (ECE) 1924-2021

ObituaryDecember 9, 2021

Fr. Hermann Bacher entered the novitiate of the Swiss Vice-Province in 1946 and was missioned to the Pune Province in 1948, together with three co-novices, Hans Belser, Henry Volken and Dominik Zemp. After ordination, he…

Fr. Lalit Kumar Ekka (MAP) 1971-2021

ObituaryDecember 9, 2021

Fr. Lalit Kumar Ekka, S.J. [MAP] was born in a remote village called Kendapani, surrounded by hillocks. He was among five brothers and a sister. After his primary education, he went to Loyola School, Kunkuri,…