Robert De Nobili: The Jesuit Who Posed As A Brahmin To Convert Hindus In India - The Commune

Robert De Nobili: The Jesuit Who Posed As A Brahmin To Convert Hindus In India - The Commune

Did you know that an early Jesuit missionary in India, with the sole aim of converting devout Hindus, resorted to an elaborate mix of deception and clever tactics to spread Christianity? The story of Robert de Nobili, the Jesuit missionary known as the “Roman Brahmin,” is indeed an eye-opener. In the early 17th century, he adopted the guise of a Brahmin in South India, learning Sanskrit and Tamil, dressing in traditional Brahmin attire, and even…

In the Crottes district, the future Loyola College will open for the school year 2025. Two sixth classes will inaugurate this "innovative" Jesuit school. The future director of Loyola College, Jesuit Aimé Yoh, makes a site visit five months before the opening of his school. The sons still hang from the ceiling, the scotch frames the windows, and the paintings are not fixed. But the mathematics teacher assures him: "Everything will be ready for t…