All the major superiors of the Jesuit Conference of South Asia (JCSA), headed by Fr Stanislaus D’Souza, along with the General Assistants, Frs. Vernon D’Cunha and M K George gathered at Christ Hall, Calicut, Kerala…
Interview with Fr. Markus Schmidt, SJ
President of the International Society of Jesuit Ecumenists (Fr Markus Schmidt, the President of the International Society of Jesuit Ecumenists was interviewed on behalf of JIVAN by Fr. Cedric Prakash. Fr. Schmidt is an Assistant…
The changing face of Inter-religious dialogue
I have been interested, if not actually engaged, in interreligious dialogue for the last 65 years. Looking back, I am amazed at the manner in which it has changed over the years. Sharing that story…
An Inter-faith pioneer from rural Bihar: Peter Doherty,…
Peter Doherty was ordained in 1968. From his earliest years in India he was taken up by the question, ‘what is the Good News for the people among whom I have come to live?’ [auth]…
Promotion or Denial of Education? – a critical…
The Government of India released the Draft New Education Policy (DNEP) – 2019 on 31st May for public response. India has a population of 1.3 billion and the Constitution recognises 22 official languages. The DNEP…
Hinduism and Inter-faith dialogue in contemporary times
Violence in the name of religion is stalking the streets. The divide between religious communities is widening by the day. In the last few decades we have seen an increase in violence and the changing…
A journey into the heart of the ‘religious…
My Superiors missioned me to ‘Apostolate among Muslims’. This mission placed on me a twofold responsibility: explore, find and establish contacts with Muslims in order to help them understand the Church and her love for…
Sameeksha a Jesuit Āśram of inter-religious harmony
Sameeksha, Centre for Indian Spirituality at Kalady in Kerala, India, is a Jesuit āśram, an open space for a spiritual encounter between followers of different religions. It is situated on the banks of the Poorna…
Dialogue with Sikhs
Guru Nanak Dev, born in 1469, moved by compassion for his suffering people started Sikhism, to liberate his people from socio-religio-cultural oppressive systems and divisions based on caste, social hierarchy, and economic inequality in society.…