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Vijayawada Catholic Diocese Bishop Telagathoti Joseph Rajarao said that the services rendered by Christian missionaries successful the fields of acquisition and healthcare, adjacent anterior to India’s Independence, stay memorable and significant.
Participating successful a ‘Run for Jesus' rally, organised by the Federation of Churches and Christian Joint Forum successful Vijayawada connected Saturday morning, Rev. Joseph Rajarao highlighted the contributions of Christian institutions successful serving leprosy patients, the poor, and orphans, and called upon governments to recognise these efforts alternatively of showing discrimination.
Expressing interest implicit the alleged erosion of Christian rights, the Bishop said that immoderate infringement connected their law rights would not beryllium tolerated. Emphasising that Christians are adjacent citizens of India, helium urged authorities to uphold the rights guaranteed by the Constitution.
Monsignor Fr. Muvvala Prasad described the caller Supreme Court observations concerning Dalit Christians arsenic unfortunate, questioning whether conversion changes one’s caste identity. He said the denial of preservation benefits to Dalit Christians has caused distress wrong the community.
Hundreds of devotees participated successful the rally, which was flagged disconnected from St. Paul’s Cathedral astatine 6 a.m. and concluded astatine CSI St. Paul’s Basilica Church adjacent the State Guest House. The Bishop and different leaders lit ceremonial torches to people the occasion.
