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Kolkata will take a century to recover from Mother Teresa

Kolkata will take a century to recover from Mother Teresa

My own wish would be to reclaim Kolkata from Teresa—to sever the automatic connection of the two names as the whole wide world sees it. Kolkata’s image under the yoke of Mother Teresa will take a century to recover. In the last 50 years, the city has lost an unimaginable amount from the loss of [...]

September 11, 2016 HHR Analysis/Insights, Archives, Missionaries 0

The True Story Behind Valentine’s Day

The True Story Behind Valentine’s Day

“The association of St. Valentine with romantic love can in many ways be traced to the poetry of medieval writers, the most notable among them being Geoffrey Chaucer. In his poem ‘The Parliament of Fowles,’ it is on St. Valentine’s Day that the birds choose their mate before the arrival of Spring. … The association [...]

February 14, 2016 HHR Analysis/Insights, Archives 0

Native Americans say Junípero Serra enslaved them; Pope Francis says he saved them

Native Americans say Junípero Serra enslaved them; Pope Francis says he saved them

‘It is imperative [Pope Francis] is enlightened to understand that Father Serra was responsible for the deception, exploitation, oppression, enslavement and genocide of thousands of Indigenous Californians, ultimately resulting in the largest ethnic cleansing in North America,’ a MoveOn.org petition read.” – Jack Jenkins Pope Francis has been widely lauded as a champion of the oppressed, [...]

June 23, 2015 HHR Analysis/Insights, Indigenous/Pagan Voice 0

Homosexuality and Hinduism: Beware of alien Christian morals

Homosexuality and Hinduism: Beware of alien Christian morals

“[Many Hindus] claim that having a liberal and enlightened attitude towards homosexuality means that we are giving in to Western influence and values. It is always intriguing when we hear uninformed people speak of homosexuality as a form of colonialism. Aren’t they aware of the apparent contradictions? Of all the institutions we have inherited from [...]

April 11, 2015 HHR Analysis/Insights, Archives 0

Hindus lead Parliamentary debate on Religious Abuse while the Church fails to turn up

Hindus lead Parliamentary debate on Religious Abuse while the Church fails to turn up

When it comes to highlighting the caste system as a flimsy pretext to engage in aggressive evangelisation and attacks on Hinduism, both the Church of England and Roman Catholic Church have always made their menacing presence felt. Using their respective vast wealth, the coffers of the ecclesiastical treasury are put to their optimum use. Whenever [...]

November 30, 2014 HHR News updates, World Focus 0
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