Op-Ed from Goa Today - Worth re-reading even though written 32 years ago.
The Catholic Church in Goa, paper by Prof. Teotonio R. de Souza http://www.goacom.com/the-catholic-church-in-goa-paper-by-prof-teotonio-r-de-souza/ Excerpt: <http://www.goacom.com/>The Church in Goa:Giving to Caesar What is Caesar's? Teotonio R. de Souza [Teotonio R. de Souza is the former Director of the Xavier Centre of Historical Research, Porvorim, Goa. Considered a radical by many, the former Jesuit wrote this article on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Goa's Liberation. It appeared in the December 1986 issue of the monthly Goa Today under the title "Unless Ye Become Like Children…".] Background 19 December 1961 Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goa_liberation_movement Annexation of Goa. After failure of diplomacy with the Portuguese, Nehru ordered the Indian Armed Forces to take Goa by force. In a military operation conducted on 18 and 19 December 1961, Indian troops captured Goa with little resistance. http://www.goacom.com/the-catholic-church-in-goa-paper-by-prof-teotonio-r-de-souza/ John J. D'Souza
