The Council congratulated Fr. Binoj Puthenpurackal, O.SS.T., who successfully completed his Ph.D. in English literature on the theme “Concept of Redemption in the Works of Nathaniel Hawthorne and Graham Greene: A Comparative Perspective in the Light of the Catholic Theme of Redemption as Elucidated by John de Matha and the ‘Trinitarians’“.  His defense of the thesis was on 13 August 2018 and some of our friars were present for the defense of his thesis at Bharathiyar University, Coimbator.  The Council applauded his hard work and commitment to the cause of his studies without compromising on the regular responsibilities entrusted by the Order.