“SATYAGRAHA” AS A KEY TO GOOD GOVERNANCE AND PEACEFUL CO- EXISTENCE. But, what about Anna?  read more »

Sr. Jean, “Mother Theresa of Bangalore,” Ordered to Move out of India. Why?
Perhaps there is no real convincing answer to this question, but any number of reasons can be given in this ancient land of great men like Gandhiji! Is it the open expression of “gratitude” by the people of India to the poor nun who came to India from Britain almost three decades ago and spent her entire life ever since, caring for the most neglected human beings in our country, the leprosy patients? She was sharing her selfless life at Sumanahalli near Bangalore, loving and caring for the leprosy patients during the last 30 years. Just like Mother Theresa, she always cared for them and manifested Christ in her life carrying out his mandate through her love and concern for the last and the least in the society. Then, what was the reason? God alone can answer that question, like many other similar questions in this great land of ours, the largest democracy in the world today. Thank God, the good men who moved into action, thankfully saved the good name of our country. Her expulsion was cancelled at the very last moment when she was about to board the plane for London. The joy of the inmates of Sumanahalli leprosarium knew no bounds. We understand that Home Minister P. Chidambaram intervened to restore her visa “without limit of time,” and making it abundantly clear that she can stay on in India as long as she liked. Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) has expressed its thanks to Home Minister Chidambaram, and to the Government of India for responding to the concerns of the Christian community and the Sumanahalli destitutes and leprosy patients. With that problem out of the way, now Sr. Jean hopes to hold on to the land, that houses Sumanahalli Leprosy Rehabilitation Centre, and carry on with her usual work of service to the leprosy patients.  read more »