PANAJI:
Expressing deep regret that certain recent pronouncements by some members of the Church have gone against the spirit of inter-religious dialogue and reciprocal respect, Cardinal Filipe Neri Ferrao has said appropriate action has been taken with regard to them and has also sternly warned them to avoid such utterances in the future.
"We exhort the Catholic community to abide by the teachings of the Church and avoid saying or doing anything that could hurt the religious feelings of others," said Cardinal Ferrao.
In a press note, the Diocesan Centre for Social Communications Media stated that, “It is distressing to note that certain expressions used recently in public by some members of the Catholic Church may have hurt the religious sentiments of people of other religious traditions.
“In this regard, we deeply regret that certain recent pronouncements made by some members of the Church, have gone against the authentic spirit of inter-religious dialogue and reciprocal respect. We wish to assure that the Church leadership has taken appropriate action with regards to them and has also sternly warned them to avoid such utterances in the future,” the statement read.
