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New Delhi (Agenzia Fides) - "Corruption in Society" will be the theme of the next general Assembly of the Indian Catholic Bishops' Conference in February 2008, during which the Bishops will discuss ethic-social questions with the help of experts and theologians from dioceses all over the sub-continent.
Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil, Archbishop of Guwahati and president of the “Commission for Education and Culture” - recently elected director of the Evangelisation Office of the Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences - will speak about “Ethics in Civil Society” at one of the study sessions. Other conferences will include “Honesty and Transparency in Public Life”; “The Role of Women in the Church and in Society”. The bishops will discuss values in public life and how to promote more involvement of women in the Church and society in order to face present day challenges.
The Catholic Church in India continues to give special attention to social questions, offering its unique contribution to promoting moral and civil growth and the development and prosperity of the nation. In this endeavour lay Catholics are encouraged to take an ever more active part in civil society, the world of culture and in politics in order to spread Christian values of peace and love and Catholic Social Teaching in sectors decisive for the life of the society.
In keeping with the Christian message they are called to promote as basic criteria for action in society is respect for every human person. India's Catholics strive to promote national growth and development with full respect for human rights and dignity and according to principles of equity and solidarity and continual efforts to promote the common good. (PA) (Agenzia Fides 4/10/2007 righe 24 parole 249)
