Ranchi: About 12 kilometres from Ranchi, in the Indian state of Jharkhand, in the direction of the Dhurwa Dam, a number of people live in
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Tag: Lockdown
Covid-19 Lockdown Aftermath: Making the Invisible, Visible
By Joy Prakash, OFM – A little girl from a poor household cried aloud, “Amma, I am hungry!” This hunger pang of the little girl
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The Lockdown and Our Lives
The lockdown is a dark time, where we are forcibly strapped down to our homes and staying indoors is the norm. Then suddenly,through the darkness,
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A Nature-Based Spiritual Paradigm Shift
The planet is in crisis. The serious ecological crisis is creating concerns among thinkers and theologians, pushing them to address the issues from their own
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Role of the Church in Synergizing India’s Rural Economy
By Verghese V Joseph – The crass globalization has stalled the rural economies with heavy loss of income and employment. A new thought emerging from
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Taking Care of Ourselves in Time of Uncertainty
By Jennifer Pinto – So we’re now in the thick of the Coronavirus situation and everyone is struggling to do their bit. Nations, governments, citizens,
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Ten Ways The Post-COVID Church Will Be Different
By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – 1. “Household churches” – Post-Easter, we have been listening (to the Acts of the Apostles) about how the earliest groups
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Word of the Year? ‘Watchfulness’ for the Word made Flesh
By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – It has been customary for the Oxford English Dictionary to name a ‘Word of the Year’ – a word which
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Marrying the Offline and Online in Church Ministry
Having an effective vision-strategy for parish digital ministry in post-corona times By Fr Joshan Rodrigues – The pandemic lockdown coupled with the explosion of online
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Mary’s Assumption: ‘Locked In’ But Not ‘Locked Out’!
Fr Joshan Rodrigues – On August 15, 2020, India will celebrate 73 years of freedom. Catholics living in India, though, have always had a double
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When a Desperate Call for Help Triggered Christian Ecumenism to Action
By Sr. Prema Chowallur SCC – It certainly is an inspiring story of how a certain Martin who is blind and working in Delhi, with
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ICM Anniversary Special: The Desert Experience During Lockdown Period
Carrying on from yesterday’s inspiration article on facing crisis, Fr Antony Christy sdb reflects with us the desert experience of our forefathers during the Biblical
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3rd Year ICM Anniversary Special: The New Normal!
By Fr. Nigel Barrett The ‘New Normal’ is a term many of us may be hearing in all spheres of life, including our Faith and
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During Lockdown, Ranchi Church Reaches Out to Freedom Fighters’ Families
By Verghese V Joseph – In another very meaningful and significant gesture during the COVID-19 lockdown period, the Ranchi Archdiocese reached out to more than
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Karnataka: Belagavi, Karwar Diocesan Churches to Reopen After June 30
By Louis Rodrigues – Belagavi: While the Covid-19 crisis continues its scare, and even though permission has been granted to reopen the places of religious
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