A Catholic Church official in Goa cautioned against “increasing intolerance” in the coastal state, while also disapproving efforts of a section of lay Catholics to obstruct allocation of land for a burial ground for Goa’s Muslim community.
The statement issued on behalf of the Goa Archbishop Filipe Neri Ferrao, has also said that disposal of dead bodies is a basic right of every religious community, including Muslims, and appealed to Catholics to peacefully facilitate the setting up of a Muslim burial ground.
