Indians don’t figure in Vatican’s cardinals list
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- CAMIL PARKHE
Sakal Times
Friday, 22 October 2010 - 05:28 PM IST
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PUNE: Indian archbishops and bishops were left out when Pope Benedict XVI announced appointment of 24 new cardinals all over the world at the Vatican on Wednesday. This is despite the fact that India has sizable number of practising Catholics and 30 archbishops and 125 bishops.
At present, India has six cardinals, Mumbai’s Ivan Dias presently based in Rome, Mar Varkey Vithayathil of Ernakulam-Angamaly, Ranchi’s Telesphore P Toppo, Mumbai’s Cardinal Oswald Gracias, Simon Pimenta (retired) and Cardinal D Simon Lourdusamy who resides in Rome.
For many years, a few of Indian clergies have been occupying high posts in the Church hierarchy at the global level. Pope Benedict has appointed Mumbai-born Cardinal Ivan Dias as Prefect of the Pontifical Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples. Vasai Bishop Felix Machado was for many years based at the Vatican as the Holy See’s official.
Non-inclusion of Indians among the new cardinals has expectedly disappointed members of the local Catholic Church. When contacted, a city-based Church official expressed his dismay over the Holy See’s decision not to elevate more Indian archbishops and bishops as cardinals.
Speaking on a condition of anonymity, the clergy, however, said that “the Holy Father in his wisdom has selected the new cardinals and we have full faith in him.”
Among the new cardinals are two Americans and others from Europe, Latin America, Asia and Africa.
The newly appointed ‘princes of the church’ will be formally elevated in Rome on Nov 20. Some of the Indian cardinals and archbishops are likely to attend the ceremony.
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Manuel(Manik) - Sunday, 31 October 2010 - 11:57 PM IST
It is not the Number but the spirituality supplemented by paradigm changes in the life of common man that matters.we must remember to walk the talk right up to calvary of life ,like Jesus.we r forgetting He started his work for the Marginalized.he kept away from the rich...& luxuries .what r we doing so not the no.but one man son of God like is Required.Lets remember Jesus ...his life & Death every day and Emulate not Just Chant the Prayers Mechanically. Manu.
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Manuel(Manik) - Sunday, 31 October 2010 - 11:53 PM IST
It is not the Number but the spirituality supplemented by paradigm changes in the life of common man that matters.we must remember to walk the talk right up to calvary of life ,like Jesus.we r forgetting He started his work for the Marginalized.he kept away from the rich...& luxuries .what r we doing so not the no.but one man son of God like is Required.Lets remember Jesus ...his life & Death every day and Emulate not Just Chant the Prayers Mechanically. Manu.
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S.S.Waghmare - Saturday, 30 October 2010 - 02:58 PM IST
Dear Camil, I concur the views of Dr.Ajit Lokhande totally.
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Vincent Bagul, Mumbai, India - Saturday, 23 October 2010 - 08:49 PM IST
It is not that whether we require more Cardinals or not. Actually, there are more Catholics in Asian countries than in Europe or America. I would demand that next Pope should be Indian.
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Walter Kamble - Saturday, 23 October 2010 - 12:05 PM IST
We should not harp upon having no new Cardinals in Vatican. The Church in India is alive and hapenning. The Church should not play the number game. Ours is an Universal "Catholic" Church so having more Cardinals, in my opinion will not change anything for the Christians in India. YES the CBCI should be more proactive and stress upon the Vatin to strengthen the situation of the Church in India. Most important Nashik Diocese needs a Bishop immediately that too a Son of the Soil.
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Fr. Michael G. - Friday, 22 October 2010 - 07:51 PM IST
Its a point for Indian Bishops to ponder. Considering the continent-like size of our country India trully needs one or two more Cardinals. They will help better organise the church affairs in the country and also offer themsemselves as candidates for the responsibility as future popes.The Bishops Conference (CBCI) must convince Vatican of the need and even put the demand forcefully. _Fr. Michael G., Vasai President Marathi Khristi Sahitya Parishad & Indian Catechetical Association.
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robert Das - Friday, 22 October 2010 - 07:30 PM IST
It is interesting that the Nashik Diocese is still waiting for the announcment of the new Bishop for more than a year now. Are we getting a European Bishop for Nashik? if so, then, perhaps it will take another year for him to master Marathi and another year for Hindi. Let us hope for the best. We are still waiting and praying.
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Dr. Ajit LOKHANDE - Friday, 22 October 2010 - 06:55 PM IST
I find it no calamity if there is no new Indian Cardinal. The Indian church remains what it is even without more cardinals. Let us make our Indian church more vibrant, live better Christian life, spread more comittedly Christ's love. Let us have a broad heart and rejoice sincerely for and with the new cardinals in the universal church.
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