Saji Cherian stirred controversy when he blasted Catholic bishops who’d been invited to a Christmas reception with Modi, saying the prelates had enjoyed wine and cake and forgot about anti-Christian violence in Manipur.
Saji Cherian had said on Sunday that some bishops were thrilled when the prime minister invited them for a feast and forgot the Manipur issue when they drank grape juice and ate cake.
In the months following the outbreak of ethnic clashes in Manipur, the BJP and the central government faced harsh criticism from top leaders of various Church denominations in Kerala | Latest News India
Kerala Bishop council president urges PM to restore peace in riot-hit Manipur hindustantimes.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from hindustantimes.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The loss of three lives due to wild gaur attacks in Kottayam and Kollam has brought the contentious Human-Animal conflict to the forefront and thereby the church and the state government locking horns after Bishop cardinal Mar Baselios Cleemis questioning the forest minister’s statements., India News, Times Now