Writings by Rinald D’Souza on religion, society and the arts.
The Memory of Indians in Flanders Fields
It was at school in Goa that we first read John McCrae’s1 popular war poem,…
Walking back from Santiago de Compostela
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The Shift in the Vatican Secret Archives
While the announcement of the opening of the Vatican Archives of Pope Pius XII (1939-1958) was welcome by researchers, what has remained in focus is a debate regarding the role of the Pope and the Holocaust. However, the Archives should reveal a much broader narrative as the period of this papacy was also at the centre of a shifting global Christianity and its rapid indigenisation.
Final Vows: Jesuitspeak for Availability and Mission
The path to the final vows within the Society of Jesus can be a protracted journey as outlined by its Institute. Rinald D’Souza articulates how these final vows — which include a fourth vow of special obedience to the Pope with regard to the missions — are in fact a manifestation of a Jesuit’s availability for mission.