Saint Ignatius of Loyola (1491 -1556)
P. A. Chacko SJ Born of the wealthy Basque Loyola family and son of a noble in Spain, Ignatius grew with the ambition of doing great things. As a young…
Nature Conservation Day – July 28
P. A. Chacko SJ Nature is our protector, our sustainer, our life-line, as it were. It sustains us with what we need. It protects us from harm, diseases and calamities.…
Late Gurucharan Murmu IPS
P. A. Chacko SJ For Dalits and Adivasis it is still a long way to freedom in this independent India. India is still labouring under centuries old caste confabulations and…
Dr. Ramdayal Munda (1939-2011)
P. A. Chacko S.J. Dr. Ramdayal Munda was an earnest proponent of indigenous people’s existence and identity. He was born on Aug.23, 1939 in Diuri village in Ranchi district of…
Anthony Murmu, Tribal Martyr
P. A. Chacko SJ Anthony Murmu, son of Michael Meghrae Murmu, belonged to the Murmu clan of the Santal Tribe in Santal Parganas in Jharkhand State in eastern India. He…
Covid Fear
P. A. Chacko SJ Let not Covid fear subdue us! Let us fight it together. Let us use preventive measures as much as possisble. Let us not infect others Let…
National Doctors’ Day (INDIA) – July 01
P. A. Chacko SJ Doctor’s Day is celebrated to recognize the contributions of healing touch by physicians to humanity and to the world in general. “National Doctor’s Day celebration in…
The Santal Rebellion of 1855
P. A. Chacko SJ Every year, on June 30th, Santal Tribal Rebellion Day is celebrated in India’s eastern state Jharkhand. The Santals call it Hul in their Santali language. It…
June 15 Elder Abuse Awareness Day
P. A. Chacko “The COVID-19 pandemic is causing untold fear and suffering for older people across the world. The fatality rate for older people is higher overall, and for those…
14 June – World Blood Donor Day
P. A. Chacko Donate blood to save lives P. A. Chacko World Blood Donor Day is observed on 14 June every year to raise awareness about the urgency of blood…