Thursday, August 28, 2008

September 7, 2008 to be observed as Communal Amity Sunday

"Christians not connected to the death of the Swamy or any others murdered" Church says

The Syro-Malabar Bishops Synod meeting at Mount St. Thomas in Kochi condemned the killing of Saraswati, and observed that the “ Christians are in no way connected to the death of the Swamy .”

The Church’s, institutions and families will special prayers on Sept.7, marking it as “day protection of Christians and missionaries,” said an official synod release. The parishes of Syro-Malabar Church would observe September 7 as "communal amity" day praying for peace and harmony in violence marred Orissa state.

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The Bishops issued a list of the loss of the Catholic church in the recent Orissa Communal violence as on Aug 27, 2008: 12 killed in Kandhamal, 41 churches destroyed, 17 religious houses, 4 convents, 3 hostels, 7 institutions, and number of vehicles damaged.

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