the goan I networkrPANAJIrrIn a statement released by Bishop’s House, the Archbishop has appealed for calm and urged people to refrain from taking any retaliatory action. r“These violent incidents seem to be designed by vested interests to provoke communal discord and promote religious hatred. While we strongly condemn the same, I personally appeal to our brothers and sisters of all faiths to refrain from taking any retaliatory action,” Archbishop Ferrão said. r“Our State has been known for its inter-religious harmony and peace. Let us keep these sacred values at all costs, especially in these troubled times. At the same time, we urge the government authorities to thoroughly investigate these acts of vandalism and to bring the perpetrators to book,” the Archbishop said.
Desecrations: Church appeals for calm, wants govt to probe
Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrão has expressed “deep pain” on behalf of the Church in Goa over the “recent spate of desecration of religious structures and burial places of the Christian community, along with a stray incident also targeting the Hindu community in the State.”
