THE MARCH

The march

What is the recourse for the citizens of Delhi to take when the injustices are perpetrated against them?   In a DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY one recourse is to MARCH and in Delhi for one reason or another the gathering of crowds to make a point is part of life however, this is not afforded to the Catholic Community in the handling of crimes against the church and the handling of them thereof.  There has been in the last nine weeks five Catholic Churches attacked the last being the DESECRATION of the HOLY SACRAMENT at St Alphonso.  This last injustice bought the Catholic Church’s priests, nuns and the faithful to the streets to MARCH against a lack of protection for the church.  The Delhi Police whom cannot file an FIR against the person or persons that committed these crimes can manage to manhandle priests, nuns and the faithful by FORCIBLY SHOVING them on a bus, which included some hitting as they are hauled off to jail. 

The actions of the Catholic Church included a march in front of home of Shri Rajnath Singh, Union Minister of Home Affairs in the Narendra Modi government (who are elected for and by the people) because of the lack of protection as well as the lack of action from the Delhi Police whom was giving this matter their SLOWEST BEST. 

MY COMMENTARY:

The Catholic Church in India is a peaceful entity whose priests and nuns work tirelessly to serve God, those in need in Delhi and throughout India in LOVE, PRAYER, and SERVICE along with the faithful volunteers. 

Who is attacking the Catholic Church and why?  What would be the motive given the nature of the church to SERVE?  Is it fear?  Is it jealously? Is it wanting control?  These questions begs for answering, however given the history that is widespread here in India this is left to COMMON SENSE, SPECULATION and solving the EQUATIONS.  In essence if it looks like a duck, quacks like a duck, guess what it is a duck.

Bangalore Catholic priests, nuns, and Bishops MARCHED in solidarity to the injustices against the church in Delhi peacefully while praying the rosary.  I am 68 years old and a cradle Catholic and “I” have never seen a gathering of CARDINALS “MARCH” because of an injustice against the church; they speak out, yes.  They also MARCH in peace while praying and singing Ave Marie.

I have not always agreed with the President of the United States but he was right in what he said at the Delhi Town Hall before leaving India about religious tolerance liken it to the life of Gandhiji.  His response to the recent crises with the Catholic Church he again referred back to Gandhiji however, as articulate of a speaker he is, he stumbled over his words and came short of saying what religion have a history of this behavior in India.

The Indian Government wants to be a player on the WORLD STAGE be careful of your wants for there is price to pay, which is scrutiny. 

       

©Linda Mary Liotino ME A SERVANT OF CHRIST MISSION 2015

©Political Cartoon by FRANCO JOSEPH owned by ME A SERVANT OF CHRIST MISSION