Catholic Arch Bishop, Priests and a Pentacostal Church attacked in India
Bangalore (India), SVM News, 18 December, 2006: The Roman Catholic Arch Bishop of Bangalore Rev. Bernard Blasius Moras was attacked along with the Diocese Secretary Father Anthony Swamy and Father Francis in front of the police on Monday, the 18th of December by the Hindu radicals of Sangh Parivar.
Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) and the Christian Ministers of the Churches in India (CMCI) contempt attack on Bishop Bernard Moras and the priests. They demand CBI inquiry in the new wave of attacks against christians.
A group of Sangh Parivar activists damaged St. Thomas Church and St Claret School in Jalahally, 10 miles from Bangalore on Sunday, the 17th December at about 11.30 at night. They attacked the School Principal Fr. Mathew and Father Jacob Arackal also.
Arch Bishop and the Diocesan Secretary came to St.Claret School on 18th morning at 9.30 to find out the late night attack on the Church, School and the Priests. As soon as the bishop arrived near the school gate, the agitated members of the Sangh Parivar pulled out the Bishop from the car and attacked the priests travelling with him. They also damaged the Bishop's car. A witness told to the SVM News Service.
The Arch Bishop Bernard Moras is also the President of the Karnataka Regional Catholic Bishop's Conference. And he was the one who received Pallium from the Pope Benedict XVI last year. The Pallium is made of wool obtained from the two young lambs, which have been blessed at the high altar of St. Agnes Church in Rome and then offered to the Pope.
SVM News found, in connection with the same, the Sangh Parivar activists attacked a Pentacostal Church too. Sharon Assembly of God Church in Jalahally was damaged related with this incident.
Pastor Paul Ciniraj, Director,
Salem Voice Ministries
http://salemvoice.org/
Global Council of Indian Christians (GCIC) and the Christian Ministers of the Churches in India (CMCI) contempt attack on Bishop Bernard Moras and the priests. They demand CBI inquiry in the new wave of attacks against christians.
A group of Sangh Parivar activists damaged St. Thomas Church and St Claret School in Jalahally, 10 miles from Bangalore on Sunday, the 17th December at about 11.30 at night. They attacked the School Principal Fr. Mathew and Father Jacob Arackal also.
Arch Bishop and the Diocesan Secretary came to St.Claret School on 18th morning at 9.30 to find out the late night attack on the Church, School and the Priests. As soon as the bishop arrived near the school gate, the agitated members of the Sangh Parivar pulled out the Bishop from the car and attacked the priests travelling with him. They also damaged the Bishop's car. A witness told to the SVM News Service.
The Arch Bishop Bernard Moras is also the President of the Karnataka Regional Catholic Bishop's Conference. And he was the one who received Pallium from the Pope Benedict XVI last year. The Pallium is made of wool obtained from the two young lambs, which have been blessed at the high altar of St. Agnes Church in Rome and then offered to the Pope.
SVM News found, in connection with the same, the Sangh Parivar activists attacked a Pentacostal Church too. Sharon Assembly of God Church in Jalahally was damaged related with this incident.
Pastor Paul Ciniraj, Director,
Salem Voice Ministries
http://salemvoice.org/
posted by Salem Voice @ 11:07 AM
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