The Indian Minorities Foundation (IMF) held a goodwill meeting on ‘Contribution to Nation-building by Christian Leadership and Community of Odisha’ at St Vincent De Paul Pro Cathedral in the capital on Tuesday. Archbishop of Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cuttack-Bhubaneswar, John Barwa, said, “We are one people, one nation, one Bharat. We need to build sadbhavana (goodwill) and unity among all religious groups for a strong nation and strong states.”
We can help or hinder Christian leaders in their roles, and placing them on pedestals, even higher than our Lord provides a foundation for pride and a context for a fall.
M Elton John is auctioning some of his extensive art collection next month from the Atlanta home he recently sold. John, who owned a Buckhead condominium for about three decades, used Atlanta as his home base when he was touring North America. But he has retired from performing and is focused on raising his two children with his husband David Furnish in London. Last fall, the pop legend sold his 13,332-square-foot Buckhead condo for $7.2 million. Among the items up for auction are a custom Damien Hirst, an 18th-century costume created by Sandy Powell and a pair of silver leather boots embossed with E and J on the sides. "You have to reach a stage where you can t just continue to accumulate," Furnish said. "Elton hates parting with things. It is a very emotional decision." A public exhibition in their New York City galleries will take place Feb. 9-21 along with a pop-up gift shop featuring John s eyewear, apparel, vinyl and accessories.