I am surprised at the angry reaction from Derrik Da Costa. I had sent an
article where some Bishops have criticised permission granted to an election
meeting by a Roman Catholic institute, on the grounds that she did not conform
to Catholic values. I asked what exactly are these Catholic
While I found the response from Derrik Da Costa to be angry, I am puzzled with
the response from Frederick Noronha.
To repeat, my query was: I wonder in what way do the Catholic institutes in
Goa conform to the above. And what exactly are these Catholic values?
While Derrik says that I will
Hi Sachin, If I understood the drift of your question right, the
Catholic values are those which the religion sees as a priority. But
I guess the term would be differently interpreted by different
institutions and even by different Catholics.
Google and see:
Derrick Da Costa wrote to Sachin Phadte: ' because Senator Hillary
Clinton is a senator it does not mean that we accept her with open
arms when she accepts murder as a policy. We do not believe in murder
of innocents. Do you believe in the murder of innocents?
As for what we Catholics stand for
I am sending this article on this list because I was intrigued by the following
comment: Catholic institutions are obliged to teach and promote Catholic
values in all instances. This is especially important when people look to our
Catholic universities and colleges to provide leadership and
Dear Mr. Sachin Phadte,
In reply to your questions as to what Catholic values are you would need
to read and understand the Bible. However despite all this I have
noticed that in all parts of India our CATHOLIC institutions are sought
after for education. Be it Schools or Colleges, these
