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(1 year The Secular Citizen FREE) Contents Pope Francis says destroying environment is sin Rome: Pope Francis has called for urgent action to stop climate change and proposed pg. 6 - Saint Mother Teresa that caring for the environment be added to traditional Christian works of mercy such as feeding the hungry and visiting the sick. pg. 8 - Mount Mary - Bandra pg. 10 - Libido rising - ... In a message to mark the Catholic church’s World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation pg. 12 - 'Monthi Festh' Konkani that he launched last year, Francis said the worst impact of global warming was being felt by those who were least responsible for it – refugees and the poor. historicity pg. 16 - The good, bad and ugly of The pontiff used the occasion to revive many of the powerful issues he highlighted a year working in the Gulf countries ago in his provocative encyclical on the environment, Laudato si’, and his latest message seems certain to rankle conservatives. pg 17 - Gospel of Mercy Enshries God's love Francis described man’s destruction of the environment as a sin and accused mankind of turning the planet into a “polluted wasteland full of debris, desolation and filth”. pg. 17 - Children with Love pg. 18 - Variations of headaches. “Global warming continues,” the pope said. “2015 was the warmest year on record, and pg 19 - Inspiration! 2016 will likely be warmer still. This is leading to ever more severe droughts, floods, fires and extreme weather events. pg 20 - Matrimonials pg. 22 - Wealth is with few richest “Climate change is also contributing to the heart-rending refugee crisis. The world’s poor, though least responsible for climate change, are most vulnerable and already suffering its in India. impact. ” The pope said the faithful should use the Holy Year of Mercy throughout 2016 to ask for- giveness for sins committed against the environment and our “selfish” system motivated by “profit at any price”. Subscriptions Rate: One year (anywhere in India) Rs. 250 He called for care for the environment to be added to the seven spiritual works of mercy Three years (anywhere in India) Rs. 700 outlined in the Gospel that the faithful are asked to perform throughout the pope’s year of Five years (anywhere in India) Rs. 1000 mercy in 2016. One year (outside India) Rs. 2500 “We must not be indifferent or resigned to the loss of biodiversity and the destruction of ecosystems, often caused by our irresponsible and selfish behaviour,” he said. “Because E-paper Edition of us, thousands of species will no longer give glory to God by their very existence … We sent anywhere in the world (by email) have no such right.” One year Rs. 600 or US $ 15 Two years Rs. 1000 or US $ 25 The pope asked people to reflect on a society that lacked concern for social exclusion or the destruction of nature. He called for consumers to modify their modern lifestyle by re- ducing waste, planting trees, separating rubbish and making more use of car pooling. Cover : Mount Mary Feast - Bandra “The resolve to live differently should affect our various contributions to shaping the culture (Contd.. on p. 4) 12 September 2016 3 (Contd.. from p. 3) and society in which we live,” he said. Tens of thousands Francis urged political and business leaders to stop thinking of short-term gains and work for the common good while taking steps to rally in Gandhinagar resolve the “ecological debt” between the global north and south. “Repaying it would require treating the en- vironments of poorer nations with care and providing the financial resources and techni- cal assistance needed to help them deal with climate change and promote sustainable de- velopment,” he said. Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the Vatican’s council for peace and justice, said: “The first step is to humbly acknowledge the harm we are doing to the Earth through pol- lution, the scandalous destruction of ecosys- tems and loss of biodiversity, and the spectre of climate change. Gujarath Congress organised a mas- The Bhartiya Janata Party rulers nor “And to realise that when we hurt the Earth, sive rally of ordinary citizens, protest- the state police could stop the rally in we also hurt the poor.” ing against the BJP government on Gandhinagar. People from all walks issues of dalits law and order situa- of life came spontaneously to voice The Ghanaian cardinal, who helped draft the tion and uncontrolled in flation in Gu- their concern. In last six months, original encyclical, has just been appointed to jarat on August 23 in Gan- there were violect attacks head a new Vatican dicastery that will be re- on dalits and minority sponsible for the environment, migration, jus- dhinagar communities in BJP ruled tice and healthcare. He told a Vatican media conference it was possible to create change An unprecidented rally of Gujarat. The police has and arrest environmental destruction. nearly twenty thousand been a mute spectator people was organised by in all these attacks. “We “We should not think that our efforts – even the Congress party in Gu- have strong evidences to our small gestures – don’t matter,” he said. jarat. The well organised prove that backed by the “Virtue, including ecological virtue, can be march mostly consisted VHP and the RSS, some infectious.” Source: mattersindia of ordinary citizens of Gu- by Ignatius Dabhi BJP goons attack our jrat. All roads and streets Sr. Journalist men, “said a Dalit leader. Konkani Lovers Read were jammed by hundreds Our people are target- online at: of people who demanded ted and our women are www.sezariworld.com/the-secu- strong actions against the socalled openly molested by these men..., he lar-citizen-and-divo-issues.html “cow-protectors” (Gaw rakshak)” concluded. or who mercilessly thrashed innocent www.issuu.com/divoweekly dalit youths in Una. 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Modi avoids to take up to our most valuable customers. burning issues of Gujarat when his Phone : 2827 0498 Mobile: 99695 73121 popularity is at stake! 4 12 September 2016 Rector murder: Court quashes Indian Catholic proceedings against accused priest holds art exhibition in Italy Bengaluru: The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against six persons, including three Catholic priests, who were named by police in the 2013 murder of a semi- nary rector. The court quashed the proceedings as the police failed to bring fresh evi- dence against the accused other than the evidence already produced in a primary chargesheet in 2014. The chargesheet had named five peo- ple, including two Catholic priests. Rome: A five-day art exhibition start- They were accused of murdering Fa- ing from September 1 is being held in ther K J Thomas, rector of St Peter’s Italy by a Catholic priest from India. Fr. Pontifical Seminary in Bengaluru, Sabu Mannada belonging to the con- capital of Karnataka state in southern named four priests in the supplemen- gregation of Missionary Congregation India. tary chargesheet, the Archbishop of of the Blessed Sacrament (MCBS), is Bangalore and the Catholic Bishops’ conducting his second art exhibition A single judge of the High Court on Conference of India (CBCI) had not in Lodi, near Milan. August 30 quashed proceedings suspended the priests. against Fr A. Thomas, Fr Anbu John, More than 22 titles are on show in- Fr C Selvaraj (who died recently) The family of Fr Thomas had written cluding The Holy Hug, The Divine and Fr I Anthappa as well as two to the CBCI on a few occasions seek- Touch,The Valley of Life, The Wings of others — Rita Reeni and Raphaelraj ing suspension of the four priests after Freedom and The Time Stopped.