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Fr. Isidore Alban Egil Pinto, SJ (PAT) 1942-2020

Fr. Isidore Pinto was born in 1942 at Maryneer House, Hosabettu, in Mangalore Diocese, as the youngest of  nine children. He joined Gonzaga House, the apostolic school, while doing his high school and PUC from…

Fr. George Gispert-Sauch, SJ (BOM) 1930-2020

Fr George Gispert-Sauch was a well acknowledged theologian, Sanskritist and Indologist, ever willing to mentor and to accompany young aspirants. He even stayed with a group of theologians living for a while in an Old…

Fr. Joseph L. Pragasam, SJ (MDU) 1937-2020

Fr. J. L. Pragasam who used to refer to himself, as “A Reed in God’s Hand” was born in Madurai on 21st April, 1937. He had his schooling at St. Mary’s, Madurai, and with his…

Gaston Roberge: an appreciation

Fr Gaston Roberge SJ, founder of Chitrabani Institute, Kolkata, and film and media scholar par excellence, passed away at St Xavier’s College, Kolkata, on August 27, 2020. He was 85.  [auth] Both Chitrabani, started by…

Community Prayer book on Ecology

The Encyclical Laudato Si by Pope Francis has rejuvenated our love and care for environment and all of creation. Environment acts as a medium to elevate our spirits with ecstatic reverence and helps us raise…

Acquiring Refugee Spirituality

Given his vast experience of work with refugees in many parts of the world, Peter has come out with a book - first written in German and then translated into English, and available on Kindle.…

Gandhian and Christian Martyrs

In the year 1965, war was going on between India and Pakistan. India was dropping bombs on various targets. We were about sixty five seminarians doing theology in Kurseong on the Himalayan hills. With the…

The NEP 2020: Reforms tilted towards the Rich…

“Education is a dynamic reality; it is a movement that brings people to light.” - Pope Francis  [auth] The vision of the new National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 envisions “creating the education system holistic, flexible,…