Church, politicians mourn prominent Catholic leader’s death

Cardinal Oswald Gracias, head of the Catholic Church in India, on September 13 joined political and social leaders to mourn the death of Oscar Fernandes, a former federal minister. Fernandes, a member of the Congress party, died earlier in the day at Mangaluru, a port town in Karnataka state. He was hospitalized after he suffered an injury in July. He was 80. Fernandes was being treated the ICU at Yenepoya Hospital in Mangaluru after the fall during his regular morning yoga sessions.
He is survived by his wife Blossom Fernandes, son, and a daughter.

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