This is with reference to the editorial 'Why Pope's visit for Exposition was just hype' (TGE, Sept 24). It is almost certain now that the visit of Pope Francis to India and Goa for the Exposition in November, is now in the doldrums. Very sad news for thousands of Christians and Goans in particular, who were eagerly awaiting the Holy Father's visit, to seek his blessings.The reasons for this could be many, but as you editorial has rightly said that " the unfortunate part was that the political will and heartbeat of Goans, were not in sync". In fact, it was the duty of the church in India represented by the Catholic Bishops' Conference of India (CBCI) and the church in Goa to follow up with the Centre after Prime Minister Modi's personal invitation to the Holy father to visit India and Goa. A golden opportunity has thus been lost, due to the lackadaisical attitude of authorities concerned, to say the least.
