Thursday, September 18, 2008

Closures ensue to protest anti-Christian pogrom

http://www.speroforum.com/site/article.asp?idCategory=33&idsub=122&id=16163&t=Closures+ensue+to+protest+anti-Christian+pogrom

[Spero News] 18 Sep 2008--Schools and shops remained closed and vehicles kept off the roads in the city of Mangalore on Monday, to protest the Churches being burnt by suspected Bajrang Dal activists. This is the third Sunday in a row when the Christian community has been targeted in the BJP ruled state.

The police clashed with Christian protestors at a Church in Ullal in the outskirts of Mangalore. Police were forced to fire in the air, lathicharge and arrest several people.

The Catholic Bishop of Mangalore, Aloysius Paul D'Souza, urged the Christians to remain calm amidst persecution and violence and demanded the release of all Christians who have been arrested. He said, "This morning I sent people to different places where protests were happening and I have asked them to withdraw the protest. I have asked for peace."

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