VATICAN - Pope Francis: may the Lord grant a new missionary drive to the Church in India

Monday, 24 November 2014

Vatican City (Agenzia Fides) - The hope of "a new missionary drive to the Church in India" was expressed by Pope Francis before the Angelus prayer, on Sunday, November 23, at the end of the rite for the canonization of 6 men and women. Two of the new Saints are in fact from India: Kuriakose Elias Chavara of the Holy Family (1805-1871), co-founder and first Prior General of the Carmelites of Mary Immaculate, and Eufrasia Eluvathingal of the Sacred Heart (1877-1952).
"Through the intercession of the two Indian Saints, from Kerala, the land of great faith and priestly and religious vocations - the Pope said - may the Lord grant a new missionary drive to the Church in India - So, Christians can be inspired by their example of harmony and reconciliation and continue along the path toward solidarity and fraternal coexistence. (SL) (Agenzia Fides 24/11/2014)


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