Opinion
Bishops, Pawns and Politics: Indian Church loses friends and makes new enemies
Opinion | Articles | John Dayal | 15-Oct-2021
No boat on a choppy Sea of Galilee would have been tossed as violently as the Church in India finds itself shaken today, trying to negotiate its way between competitive political space with Muslims and Hindus in distant Kerala, rampant persecution by non-.....
Roman Synod or the Greek Tragedy?
Opinion | Articles | Chhotebhai | 15-Oct-2021
In my previous piece I wrote about some of the salient features of Synodality, for which Pope Francis began the process in Rome this 10th October. It will culminate, again in Rome, in October 2023. This Roman Synodal process will take two years because it.....
St. Thomas Church Tuensang: A stepping Stone for Catholic Church in Eastern Nagaland
Opinion | Articles | Benjamin Chang | 15-Oct-2021
St. Thomas Church is the first Diocesan Catholic Mission Centre to be opened in Nagaland, also the third Catholic Mission Centre of Nagaland after Kohima and Lakhuti Catholic Mission Centres’. The establishment of St. John’s School, Tuensang may be said t.....
A Year of Fulfilled Indulgence
Opinion | Editorial | John S. Shilshi | 15-Sep-2021
In our fast moving world, where time flies by so swiftly, twelve months is hardly a period of reckoning. Events or developments that took place a year ago seem as if they happened just the other day, before we realize that much of time had since elapsed......
Arrival of Catholic Church Among the Tangkhuls
Opinion | Articles | Joseph M Thohrii | 15-Sep-2021
Introduction The Tangkhul land, now called Ukhrul District of Manipur is a beautiful mountainous country. The Tangkhuls are Naga tribe of Tibeto-Burman dialect speaking people and belong to the mongoloid race. They inherit a rich cultural like any othe.....
A brief history of St. Thomas Church, Phelungre village, Kiphire District.
Opinion | Articles | Benjamin Chang | 15-Sep-2021
Phelungreans were the first to receive the Catholic Faith in 1975, under Tuensang district (Present ENPO Area). The Church is dedicated to St Thomas the apostle, who in A.D. 52 brought the Christian Faith to the Southernmost part of the country. The Catho.....
The Horror stories of Kandhamal riots lingers in memory of Indian Christians
Opinion | Articles | John Dayal | 15-Sep-2021
Exactly 13 years since brutal violence scarred an eastern state, victims are still waiting for justice Feb. 24, 1784, was the day the Christian community in India shed its innocence, discovering its vulnerability in a land where social, religious and o.....
The Power of One
Opinion | Articles | Chhotebhai | 15-Sep-2021
Some of you may have seen my latest YouTube Hindi video 1+1=11 (eleven). It is the title of a 2003 Bollywood movie starring Govinda and Sanjay Dutt. You may also have heard the Hindi saying “Akele channa bhar nahin phor sakta” (A single grain of gram cann.....
God's Name in the Bible
Opinion | People's Edit | Neli Linus | 15-Sep-2021
1. YHWH or YAHWEH (also JHWH) This is the personal name of the God of Israel. The Name of God was revealed to Moses in the Book of Exodus (Ex 3:14). The term YHWH or JHWH became popular as Yahweh or Jehovah in popular translation. The pronunciation “Yahw.....
Tokyo 2020: Not just a Sporting Spectacle
Opinion | Editorial | John S. Shilshi | 13-Aug-2021
Since the first Olympics in 1896, the mega sports event held every four years have successfully brought the World’s Athletes together that scripted histories of incredible achievements, triumphs, and even heartbreaks. It has also been a century and quarte.....
The Cancel Culture
Opinion | Articles | Victor Ferrao | 13-Aug-2021
When dissent is silenced, minorities are almost erased; life is castrated and not allowed to bloom to freedom. We have stepped into what has been aptly named as cancel culture. Often cancel culture hides under the cover of a religion, tradition, nationali.....
Custodians of what Tradition?
Opinion | Articles | Chhotebhai | 13-Aug-2021
The magician was dressed in .flowing robes. He had his back to the audience. He claimed to be an alchemist that could change lead into gold – transubstantiation. In between his secret mumbo-jumbo he would suddenly turn around to face his audience, raise h.....
Covid-compelled Online Classes can only be a Supplement, not a Substitute
Opinion | Articles | Joseph M Thohrii | 13-Aug-2021
The 21st century is an era of digital transformation, a change that would remain in our activities of learning and pursuit of knowledge. The digital transformation brings unparalleled change to the growth of communication and development. It is believed t.....
Christ King Parish, Kohima: A stepping Stone for growth of Catholic Church in Nagaland
Opinion | People's Edit | Benjamin Chang | 13-Aug-2021
The origin of the Christ King Parish can be trace back to the arrival of Salesian missionary Mgr. Emmanualel Bars SDB to Kohima. At the request of the then Governor of Assam, Sir Akbar Hydari to Bishop Stephen Ferrando, he arrived on 29th December 1948, a.....
The Success story of Awungshi Shimray Augustina Sanyaola
Opinion | Articles | Philip Lyngdoh | 15-Jul-2021
The Success story of Awungshi Shimray Augustina Sanyaola From diamond seller to apple farmer, Awungshi Shimray Augustina Sanyaola has come a long way. Her story is one of hope for those who want to convert their passion and dream into a real enterprise. .....