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Priest rules out Benaulim chapel gate desecration

The Assistant Parish Priest of Holy Trinity Church, Benaulim Fr Clifton Fernandes on Friday ruled out desecration behind the collapse of the entrance gate to the St Anthony Chapel near Maria hall, rnBenaulim.

the goan I networkrMARGAOrrIn fact, Fr Clifton maintained that the gate had come down with the force of the strong winds that had lashed the village Thursday night, ruling out desecration as the reason behind the incident. “We rule out desecration. The gate has come down because of the strong winds,” Fr Clifton told the media on Friday morning as word spread in the village that the Chapel has been damaged by vandals.r Former Benaulim MLA Caitu Silva, who also visited the site, ruled out the possibility of desecration of the Chapel. “The pillar has become weak and the gate must have come down with the full force of strong winds,” Caitu said.
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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.

The Goan Network
Published Jul 15, 2017, 3:21 AM IST
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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…

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