Catholics in Goa say Pope has given them an “approa-chable pastor” who is “an epitome of faithful servant” as their new auxiliary bishop. The Pope on April 6 appointed Father Simião Purificação Fernandes, who is the current director of the Pastoral Insti-tute of St Pius X at Old Goa, as the auxiliary bishop of Goa and Daman. Cardinal Filippe Neri Ferrao, arch-bishop of Goa and Daman, said the clergy, religious and the laity “ext-end our warmest felicitations” to the bishop-elect. The cardinal prayed for God’s grace to accompany his auxili-ary “in all his endeavours, granting him wisdom, courage and compa-ssion.”
Justice Bhuyan Calls for Protection of Dissent and Personal Liberty
Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has expressed concern over the growing trend of treating peaceful dissent and ordinary actions as criminal offences. Speaking at a
