During my maiden visit to the central provinces of India, a fascinating thing that caught my attention was the round tables in the community dining halls. As the days went by, I realized that this…
The tribal world of communication
The tribal world is studded with a rich variety of symbols in communication. It has been rightly said that tribals communicate much more symbolically than verbally. [auth] Even as modern means of communication is taking…
Kaladarshini: A cultural means to humanisation
Fine arts have the magical power to transpose and transform a human from a mundane into a transcendental being with a pure soul. Unfortunately, for many centuries in the South India fine arts was inaccessible…
Crossing Borders and Sharing Christ
A saga of Radio Veritas Asia – from Short Wave to Online Broadcasting [auth] Radio Veritas – an overview It was in 1958 at Manila, the Philippines. The occasion was the re-dedication of the renovated…
Women Religious in India: In service or servitude?
Early this year L’Observatore Romano published an article on the widespread exploitation of nuns in the Catholic Church. It was received with some surprise coming as it did from the Vatican. The article elicited responses…
Formation today: Consolations and Desolations
A formator, when asked for the reason he wanted a change, complained that he was tired of setting a good example! Speaking on the role of a formator in the Society of Jesus, Fr Peter Hans…
Vocational Discernment in the Society of Jesus: an…
“Young People, the Faith, and Vocational Discernment” is the theme of the 15th Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops to be held from 3rd to 28th October this year. So it is apt…
Walking with Jesus and People | Questions to…
Questions to Fr. Stan Swamy [auth] Denzil: You have been working for the tribals in Jharkhand for the last three decades. Looking back at your life and work what have your successes and achievements been?…
JRS reaches out to Rohingya refugee children
One year on... On 25th August 2017 Rohingya refugees in their thousands, largely women and children began pouring into Bangladesh from Rakhine across the Myanmar border. Such a sudden and massive influx was as unprecedented…