Kerala bishop adopts 26 year old woman
<http://www.cathnews.com/article.aspx?aeid=9513>http://www.cathnews.com/article.aspx?aeid=9513 Published: October 16, 2008 Emacs! Kerala Bishop John Thattumkal of Kochi is in trouble with his priests after he adopted a 26 year old woman for "spiritual reformation". A statement by six vicars termed the bishop's action as violative of the rules of the Church and demanded action against him, The Times of India reports. But Bishop Thattunkal rejected the call describing it as baseless and claimed that he had only "fatherly affection" for the woman. Thattunkal had met the girl, she is the daughter of a priest of the Orthodox Church, during a trip to Jerusalem. The bishop adopted her last month, impressed by her "spiritual powers". But controversy broke out after some priests objected to her frequent visits to the bishop's house. The girl's father said he had given away his daughter to help the bishop in his "spiritual" quest. "She calls me papa and the bishop grand papa," he said. Reports have also been sent to Archbishop Daniel Acharuparambil of the Verapoly Archdiocese near Kochi and to the Vatican, Sindh Today says. "The bishop is a priest. Catholic priests are not allowed to have a family of their own. He is a father figure to all those in his diocese. When a bishop adopts somebody, he becomes a father to that particular person. This I think is against the law of the Church," a Catholic priest told reporters on condition of anonymity. Kerala Catholic Bishops Council (KCBC) spokesperson Stephen Alathara said the archbishop and the Apostolic Nuncio (Vatican ambassador) to India Archbishop Pedro Lopez Quintana were abreast of the development and had submitted their reports to the Vatican. Action against the bishop, if any, would be initiated based on these reports. SOURCE <http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/Church_up_in_arms_over_Kochi_bishop_adopting_a_woman/articleshow/3600970.cms>Church up in arms over Kochi bishop adopting a woman (Times of India, 15/10/08) <http://www.sindhtoday.net/south-asia/28468.htm>Bishop stirs trouble after he adopts 26-year-old (Sindh Today, 15/10/08) <*}}}>< <http://halfthekingdom.mofuse.mobi/>Half the Kingdom! on your Mobile <*}}}>< <*}}}>< <http://www.halfthekingdom.org/wordpress/>Half the Kingdom! Blog <*}}}>< <*}}}>< <http://www.halfthekingdom.org/>Half the Kingdom! Main Site <*}}}>< <*}}}>< <http://www.halfthekingdom.org/by-the-by/>Half the Kingdom! By the by <*}}}>< Lord, may everything we do begin with Your inspiration and continue with Your help, so that all our prayers and works may begin in You and by You be happily ended. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Please note that I do not send or open attachments sent to this list. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Catholics on Fire" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Catholics-on-Fire May the blessing of Jesus and our Blessed Mother be with you -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
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