War no solution. The UN must shape up! Says Pope Francis
P. A. Chacko S.J. Pope Francis‘ upcoming book, scheduled to be released on 27 October 2022, is said to raise serious concern about the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war and the need…
17 October – International Day for the Eradication of Poverty
This day marks an opportunity to look at poverty as a serious problem to be tackled. Poverty is seen as a state of people lacking in life’s basic necessities such…
16 OCTOBER – WORLD FOOD DAY
The World Food Day today reminds us that there is a global food crisis which has affected millions who cannot afford to have a healthy diet or regular access to…
International Day of Rural Women – October 15.
Today is dedicated to all rural women. They carry the burden of life through their invaluable and often unnoticed work to keep the world going. We remember their contribution to…
11 October – International Day of the Girl Child
On 11 October there is the global celebration of the International Day of the Girl Child. This year’s theme is: Our Time is Now – Our Rights, Our Future! When…
Jayaprakash Narayan (11 October 1902 – 8 October 1979)
Jayaprakash Narayan was popularly referred to as JP or Lok Nayak. JP, short form, was said to mean ‘People’s leader’ in Hindi. As an Indian independence activist, theorist, socialist and…
03 October – World Habitat Day
World Habitat Day is marked to reflect on human habitat situation at the global level. It is a call to governments, planners and leaders to take the lead in solving…
2 October – Mahatma Gandhi Jayanti
The ‘loin-clothed fakir’ of India, Mahatma Gandhi, was a Himalayan personality. Unlike today’s politicians who indulge in fashion parades, Gandhi dressed simple which humbled even the haughty British monarch. Today,…
IGNATIAN SPIRITUALITY
Ignatius of Loyola became a beggar, a pilgrim for Christ after his conversion. Long journeys, searching for an engagement that would give greater glory to God characterised his post-conversion life.…
01 October – International Day of the Older Persons
Life beckons you to move on. Age climbs. Upward, not downward. Towards life’s twilight. We see the elder ones there after facing life’s strains and strands. Some nearing the twilight…