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Caritas Pakistan opens community school for dropouts

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Myron J. Pereira

Myron J. Pereira

Jesuit Father Myron Pereira, based in Mumbai, has spent more than five decades as an academic, journalist, editor and writer of fiction. He contributes regularly to UCA News on religious and socio-cultural topics.

The criminal state can be overcome

The criminal state can be overcome

Thursday January 21, 2021, Myron Pereira, Mumbai
Most politics today is just public crime by another name
Women should be more than lectors and altar servers

Women should be more than lectors and altar servers

Tuesday January 19, 2021, Myron J. Pereira, Mumbai
Women nourished on ideas of equality and community are asking why they are ineligible for holding office in the Church
Jesus wasn't born in Bethlehem?

Jesus wasn't born in Bethlehem?

Friday December 11, 2020, Myron J. Pereira
The Christmas stories weren't written to give us information about Jesus's birth
Freedom of speech and the feudal state

Freedom of speech and the feudal state

Monday November 2, 2020, Myron J. Pereira
In most Islamic societies there is no right to public dissent
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What is this life after life?

What is this life after life?

Monday November 2, 2020, Myron J. Pereira
Where the saints have gone, we will follow them sooner than later
Changing face of Christian mission

Changing face of Christian mission

Sunday October 25, 2020, Myron J.Pereira
Christian mission asks to join others to proclaim a new social order, a new 'reign of God'
Why are Christians persecuted?

Why are Christians persecuted?

Monday October 19, 2020, Myron J. Pereira                                                                  
Persecution is found mainly in the global South, where Christians are usually poor and a minority
Christian faith: truths of history or mythical stories?

Christian faith: truths of history or mythical stories?

Wednesday September 23, 2020, Myron J. Pereira 
There are multiple layers of meaning in the Gospel, which shift back and forth from historical writing to mythical imagery
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India's Jesuit film scholar dies at 85

India's Jesuit film scholar dies at 85

Friday August 28, 2020, Myron J. Pereira
Father Gaston Roberge encouraged many young talents to explore visual media through photography, film and video
The Portuguese colony of Christian imagination in India  

The Portuguese colony of Christian imagination in India  

Sunday August 23, 2020, Myron J. Pereira
Indian Christians resisted attempts to re-imagine Christian themes according to indigenous patterns
When Emperor Akbar encouraged Christian art

When Emperor Akbar encouraged Christian art

Saturday August 22, 2020, Myron J. Pereira
The first examples of Christian art in India are found in the Muslim Mughal court in the north
At 73, India is in the throes of change

At 73, India is in the throes of change

Friday August 14, 2020, Myron J. Pereira
The best Indian tradition is dialogic, eclectic and inclusive, not intolerant of dissent
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