{"id":28160,"date":"2018-04-10T09:21:08","date_gmt":"2018-04-10T09:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.acnmalta.org\/?p=28160"},"modified":"2018-04-11T06:59:50","modified_gmt":"2018-04-11T06:59:50","slug":"india-two-parishes-attacked-shrines-vandalised-hindu-extremists-acn-malta","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acnmalta.org\/_oldsite\/2018\/04\/10\/india-two-parishes-attacked-shrines-vandalised-hindu-extremists-acn-malta\/","title":{"rendered":"INDIA: Two parishes attacked and shrines vandalised by Hindu extremists &#8211; ACN Malta"},"content":{"rendered":"<style type=\"text\/css\"><\/style><h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>INDIA<br \/>\nTwo parishes attacked and shrines vandalised by Hindu extremists<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Two Catholic parishes in India were subjected to &#8220;premeditated and planned&#8221; attacks on the night of Easter Sunday. The incidents took place in the diocese of Rourkela, in the state of Orissa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The first attack occurred in the village of Bihabandh, where the parish hall, which is located next to the sacristy, was set on fire and a Marian shrine was destroyed. The second incident took place in Salangabahal, where a Marian grotto was destroyed, the statue of the Virgin Mary was stolen, and the figure of the Child Jesus was smashed to pieces.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Bishop of Rourkela, Monsignor Kishore Kumar Kujur, said that &#8220;it was a premeditated and planned attack, and both incidents took place at the same time of night.&#8221; He added, &#8220;This nefarious act is from the same group, which is against the Christian community.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In a letter addressed to the bishops of the state of Orissa, Archbishop Kujur stated that the attack &#8220;clearly indicates that those involved in this barbarian incident want to disturb peace in the area and are spreading hatred towards the Christian community.&#8221; He explained that such vandalism had never been seen in the diocese of Rourkela.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For his part, the Archbishop of Cuttack-Bhubaneshwar, Monsignor John Barwa, said that &#8220;we did not expect such an attack in a secular country. We must put an end to such episodes of desecration, which offend our religious sentiment. &#8220;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The archbishop recalled that &#8220;this year marks the tenth anniversary of the acts of violence in Kandhamal,&#8221; the district most hit by extreme Hindu violence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>ACN Malta<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>INDIA Two parishes attacked and shrines vandalised by Hindu extremists &nbsp; Two Catholic parishes in India were subjected to &#8220;premeditated and planned&#8221; attacks on the night of Easter Sunday. The incidents took place in the diocese of Rourkela, in the state of Orissa. 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