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Church is in a fix over gay marriage issue Camil Parkhe Saturday, 22 July 2017     goo.gl/Kt8QKE  The Roman Catholic Church, which claims following of 1.2 billion people, cannot play the role of a mute spectator as more nations change their laws to allow same sex people to enter into matrimonial alliance. Last week, yet another predominantly Roman Catholic nation, Malta in western Europe, has voted to legalise same sex marriage. This has increased worries for the Catholic Church, which is facing tremendous pressure to change its opposition to same sex relationship and gay marriages. Only a fortnight back, the lower house of Parliament in Germany too had voted in favour of same sex marriage. The passage of the bill became possible after Chancellor Angela Merkel relaxed her Christian Democrats party’s opposition to same-sex marriage and allowed her party’s lawmake...

http://72.78.249.126/sakaaltimesbeta/20130920/5403930956553153193.htm Fonseca greeted on 90th birthday         CAMIL PARKHE Friday, September 20, 2013 AT 07:04 PM (IST) Tags:  Fr Eddie (Edmond) Fonseca ,    Ornella's High School Pune: Fr Eddie (Edmond) Fonseca, who served as the vice-principal and later as the principal of Ornealla's High School in Pune Camp for a record 25 years, was felicitated on his 90th birthday here on Thursday. The birthday celebration and felicitation of Fr Fonseca, organised by Ornella's High School, was also attended by a large number of  former teachers of the school. The school's Principal Fr Jovian D' Mello, Fr Lui Heredia and Vice-Principal Joe Vaz who spoke on the occasion recalled Fr Fonseca's contribution to the educational field and molding of thousands of students who studied under him. The gathering was moved when Fr Fonseca led the school's choir in singing the school's anthem which he hi...

Prevent social tension and bring back harmony and peace in Goa Camil Parkhe 03.24 PM    goo.gl/Q6MeXs  Goa has a reputation of being a peaceful, tourist-friendly tiny territory. With the improvement in roads and transport facilities recently, Goa has turned out to be one of the most favourite tourist destination in India. Goa which has a legacy of over 400-year-old Portuguese regime, is also known for its peaceful co-existence of the Hindu and Catholics communities. Unfortunately, the recent incidents of desecration of holy cross in the Catholic-dominated south Goa have posed threats to the centuries-old social harmony. Goa has a reputation of being a peaceful, tourist-friendly tiny territory. With the improvement in roads and transport facilities recently, Goa has turned out to be one of the most favourite tourist destination in India. Goa which has a legacy of over...

No party willing to take gamble of mid-term polls in the State Camil Parkhe Wednesday, 21 June 2017    goo.gl/kyedu9 The moot question is that can any of the warring factions of the ruling alliance or the opposition parties afford the gamble of mid-term polls or at any stage in the near future The BJP-led State government has just completed half of its five-year term and there is talk of the possibility of mid-term polls. Unlike in the past, the debate is not about the creation of any of the opposition parties but the major partners in the alliance government – the BJP and the Shiv Sena.  Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said his party was confident of returning to power if mid-term polls were held in the state anytime. This led to Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar and Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan jumping into the fray to claim that their parties too were...

Dnyanodaya monthly enters 175th year CAMIL PARKHE |  Wednesday, 31 May 2017 AT 11:10 PM IST          goo.gl/t2mMQq    Camil Parkhe ,  Dnyanodaya Pune:  Dnyanodaya monthly, founded and edited by American missionaries for many decades, has earned the distinction of being the longest surviving Marathi periodical. The monthly is celebrating its 175th year here on Saturday, June 3. Dnanodaya fortnightly was founded by the American Marathi Mission’s clergy in Ahmednagar by Rev Henry Balentine, a scholar in Greek, Latin, Sanskrit and Marathi languages, on June 20, 1842. The fortnightly was later converted into a monthly. Presently, it is published from the city and is edited by Ashok Angre. Balentine edited the periodical from 1842 to 1845 and again from 1858 to 1865. The other American missionaries who edited the Marathi periodical for many years included Robert Wilson Hume, Dr Samuel Fairback, Dr Allen Hazen, Charles Park, Ed...

Decoding Brand Baba Ramdev CAMIL PARKHE |  Saturday, 27 May 2017 AT 08:06 PM IST              goo.gl/iP7djC  Camil Parkhe ,  Baba Ramdev Phenomenon ,  Book Review During the last decade, the industrial sector in India has seen the rise of a most unexpected person as the giant player in the fast moving consumer goods (FMCG) segment. Baba Ramdev, a Yoga guru, has bewildered many as he makes forays in various consumer sectors including Swadeshi jeans ‘Paridhan’ and succeeding at them. Journalist Kaushik Deka in his book The Baba Ramdev Phenomenon: From Moksha to Market, has captured the incredible journey of Baba Ramdev from a yoga guru to creating a brand, Patanjali, that is threatening the existence of most powerful multinational companies in the world. Baba Ramdev enjoys an enviable position as people from various parts of the country are purchasing Patanjali products, accepting them to be most qualitative and effec...

Fr Fernandes is new Provincial of Pune Jesuit province CAMIL PARKHE |  Sunday, 28 May 2017 AT 11:12 PM IST       goo.gl/3KAPss         Fr Andrew Fernandes ,  St. Vincent’s School ,  St. Xavier’s Church Pune:  Fr Andrew Fernandes (SJ), current Principal of St. Vincent’s School and parish priest of St. Xavier’s Church in Pune Camp, has been appointed as the provincial of Pune Province of the Society of Jesus or the Jesuits. The appointment was announced by Rome-based Jesuit Superior General Fr. Arturo Sosa on Sunday. The term of the provincial will be for six years. Fr Fernandes will replace Fr Bhausaheb Sansare, who has completed his term. Fr Fernandes is presently also holding the posts of Pune Province Treasurer and Consultor.   Pune Jesuit province comprises Pune, Ahmednagar, Kolhapur, Sangli, Satara and Beed districts.   0   0   Comments Dr. Ajit LOKHANDE ...