Celebrate Faith: culture

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Olvin Veigas, SJ is a Jesuit priest who worked until recently in Russia (St Thomas Institute of Philosophy, Theology & History, Moscow; Inigo Cultural Centre, & Predseminary, Novosibirsk) directing centers, teaching theology, doing pastoral work, administration, formation, research and retreat apostolate. His interests include East-West theology and mysticism, literature and politics, faith and culture, spirituality and philosophy, ethics and economics, linguistics and art. He did his studies in India, Moscow-Russia, Rome-Italy (Pontifical Gregorian University), Berkeley-(CA)-US and Oxford-UK (Oxford University). He speaks Konkani, Tulu, Kannada, English, Hindi, Russian, Italian and a few more European languages. He served as chaplain to the 2013 Summer Universiade held in Kazan, Russia, and Winter Olympics 2014 held in Sochi, Russia.

Having recovered from a serious health crisis (Ulcerative Colitis), now in his second life, Olvin devotes his time in teaching theology and business management related courses, preaching spiritual retreats, counselling, resource person and pastoral work. Currently, he resides at Loyola Mandir, Jesuit Headquarters of the Karnataka Province. Olvin is a faculty member and Industry-Academia Connect at St Joseph's Institute of Management (SJIM), visiting faculty at the Regional Theology Centre (RTC), Archivist of Karnataka Jesuit Province and in charge of Province publications. He is also a member of the NH Academic Ethics Committee, Bangalore, India (Narayana Health/Hrudayalaya). You may contact him at: +91 94 830 744 75 or olvinveigas@gmail.com

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