Tag Archives: church

Confessions of an Alcoholic

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

  One of the longest and most disciplined queues of the world will be found in front of the alcohol shops in Kerala.  When I was young, those shops used to be called IMFL (Indian Made Foreign Liquor) shops.  Later … Continue reading →

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Religion and Reformation

Posted on November 25, 2011 by

  The Indian Express today [Nov 25] carries a news item on its front page claiming that the Catholic Church is on a reform path.  No other newspaper of today that I read or rummaged through [The Hindu, The Times … Continue reading →

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The Church and Nobility of Family

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

  The Malayala Manorama [5 Oct] reports that the Catholic Church in Kerala has decided to honour Catholic couples in the state who reproduce more children.  The wing of the Kerala Catholic Bishops Conference dealing with families and “pro-life” has … Continue reading →

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