India update: Feb 17 This spring, we celebrate 50th anniversary of the Vatican II document Nostra Aetate, which discusses the Church’s relationships with other religions....

India update: Feb. 16 We rode a couple hours through the southern countryside from Tanjore to Trichy, where we visited the Shriangam Temple, considered the...

I know people that say God does not exist. They get angry at talk or belief in God. Why get angry about something you don’t...

India update: Feb 15 We had a 4.5-hour bus ride through the state of Tamil Nadu countryside to Tanjore where we’ll be overnighting. It’s great...

India update: Feb. 14 We traveled by bus today to a project unique in the world called Auroville, in the region of Pondicherry. Auroville seeks...

The following is a homily based on the Scripture readings for Sunday, Feb. 15. Questions frame our lives. As soon as children begin to talk,...

Mahabalipuram is one of the 16 World Heritage Sites being protected and developed by the Archeological Survey of India. The small town contains around 25...

There are just three sites in the world where a church is built over the tomb of one of Jesus’ apostles: St. Peter’s in Rome;...

Another travel day – this time involving a bus ride and two flights – with Chennai (Madras) on the southeastern coast of India as the...

The wake-up call this morn was 5 a.m., and at 5:30 we were on the bus and headed back to the river to witness the...

We had ample opportunity today to take in both the countryside and street life via a three-hour bus ride from Agra to Delhi for a...

We overnighted in Agra in Jaypee Hotel, the largest (381 rooms) many of us have ever been in. Just finding the way from one’s room...