Fact-finding committee inspects damages at Curchorem cemetery
The members of a fact-finding committee of the Archdiocese of Goa and other organisations visited the Guardian Angel Church cemetery at Curchorem and inspected the damaged crosses, gravestones and niches on Friday.
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the goan I networkrQUEPEMrrThe Council for Social Justice and Peace secretary Fr Savio Fernandes along with other members visited and inspected the damaged crosses, gravestones and niches. rThey also spoke to the parishioners and explained the purpose of their visit. rFr Fernandes told the parishioners that the team will visit all the places where desecration took place in the State and then informed the public after preparing a detailed rreport. rParish priest Fr Vithal Miranda and assistant parish priest Fr Ronaldo Fernandes were also present during the inspection.
Hundreds of citizens from Canacona on Friday staged a ‘peace and solidarity’ rally to create awareness on ills of desecrating the religious places.
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Published Jul 15, 2017, 3:20 AM IST
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the goan I networkrCANACONA r rThey later submitted a memorandum to Canacona Deputy Collector to protect shrines of all the religions in the taluka. rThe rally was staged to create awareness of the ongoing incidents of desecration of religious structures in the State. The rally started from KTC bus stand and wended its way through Chaudi crossing St Thereza of Jesus Church, old bus stand, State Bank, post office, Shri Gaitonde ground and culminated at the Deputy Collector…