There is a correction to be made in the following paragraph: > In his bid to provide role models to the Catholic > community, Mr Parrikar said he hastened the process of > canonisation to give the world more saints. "Goa also > benefited from this as two sons of the soil, Venerable > Juze Vaz and Blessed Fr Agnelo are on the way of > becoming saints," he added.
Instead of �Venerable Juze Vaz and Blessed Fr Agnelo� one should read �Blessed Juze (or Zuze) Vaz and Venerable Fr Agnelo� Jorge ----- Original Message ----- From: Goa's Pride<www.goa-world.com> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]>; <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, April 04, 2005 3:09 PM Subject: [Goanet]Parrikar, others mourn Pope's death > Parrikar, others mourn Pope's death > NT News Desk > > Panaji April 3: The former chief minister, Mr Manohar > Parrikar in his condolence message said, "in the death > of Pope John Paul-II the world has lost a true > statesman and the Christian community an enlightened > pontiff who gave a new impetus to the Catholic faith." > "His work towards bringing together the various > Christian sects went a long way in bringing about > peace in the troubled world that we live in today," he > added. > > Mr Parrikar said that he was particularly concerned > about the weak, oppressed and downtrodden which was > reflected in his concern for the working class, > particularly in his homeland of Poland. He further > said that Goa and Goans have also benefited from his > visionary work. > > Besides his visit to Goa where he celebrated a mass in > Konkani attended by thousands at Campal, the former > chief minister said that Pope John Paul-II in > particular gave Goans something to be proud of. > > In his bid to provide role models to the Catholic > community, Mr Parrikar said he hastened the process of > canonisation to give the world more saints. "Goa also > benefited from this as two sons of the soil, Venerable > Juze Vaz and Blessed Fr Agnelo are on the way of > becoming saints," he added. > > Mr Parrikar stated that Pope John Paul II was truly > pragmatic and understood the changing scenario of the > world. Recognising the deep anguish caused by the > misadventure of inquisition, he further mentioned that > he had the grace to apologise for the same and apply a > soothing balm on festering wounds. > > The Goa state committee of the Communist Party of > India (CPI) mourned the death of Pope John Paul II and > remembered his concern that weaker section of the > society must always have the rights of livelihood, > social justice, liberation from exploitation and life > free of destitution, disease, hunger and poverty. > >
