Joseph D'Souza

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  • Christmas means trouble for Christians in India

    Christmas means trouble for Christians in India

    For a couple of decades, Christmas has meant trouble for Indian Christians. During the holiday, Hindu extremists ramp up attacks on Christian churches and organizations, always with the same accusations of force and fraudulent conversions.

  • Will Indian Dalit get the same fair shake as Britain's Rishi Sunak?

    Will Indian Dalit get the same fair shake as Britain's Rishi Sunak?

    If Indians allowed Dalits and other oppressed peoples to rise up and finish the work that Ambedkar began, as the people of America and South Africa have done, this would be the turning point for a truly representative Indian democracy and also for the world.

  • A lesson from women in Iran on human rights

    A lesson from women in Iran on human rights

    When will Islam’s religious leaders and political powers realize that it is impossible for things to remain the same when it comes to women’s rights?

  • The caste struggle for human equality has come to America

    The caste struggle for human equality has come to America

    Yet it is unclear how comfortable she is in addressing the caste issue because of her strong friendships with many elitist upper caste Indian friends in business, media, and religious circles.

  • Pope Francis' apology is something the Church must learn from

    Pope Francis' apology is something the Church must learn from

    Our self-sacrificing love for the people God loves can never be merely about making more Christians. They need to be treated as fully human, not viewed as “people groups” to Christianize. 

  • How should people of faith worldwide respond to the Dobbs decision?

    How should people of faith worldwide respond to the Dobbs decision?

    When courts take on the roles of the executive branch and the legislative branch of government, they cause enormous confusion for institutions of democracy.

  • The unravelling of public discourse in evangelical Christianity

    The unravelling of public discourse in evangelical Christianity

    When Christians resort to mob justice with regards to criminal activity, whether that’s sexual abuse, financial fraud, or anything else, we end up descending into tribalism in a failed attempt to bring justice.

  • The right to privacy is sacrosanct

    The right to privacy is sacrosanct

    Unfortunately, most governments today ascribe to themselves god-like powers, attempting to know the private lives of all citizens. But when privacy is violated, free will is jeopardized. God knows all, yet does not violate our free will.

  • Father Stan Swamy is a martyr and should be declared a saint

    Father Stan Swamy is a martyr and should be declared a saint

    By following his Master, Jesus, Father Stan Swamy is the latest Church martyr. Many Indian citizens across all religious and social lines are shocked that Swamy died while in police custody in prison. The U.N., EU and a host of other forums have said he was arrested under false charges. His death under the most inhumane conditions is a blot against Indian society.

  • Why the free world must boldly confront China

    Why the free world must boldly confront China

    Americans now seem to be realizing what we in the Republic of India have long accepted: Dealing with Communist China is incredibly complex and fraught with danger and deception.

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