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Indian Cardinal: Face anti-Pope protests with "Christian Courage"
Vatican Asia News ^

Posted on 09/16/2006 1:27:25 PM PDT by HHKrepublican_2

Ranchi (AsiaNews) – The Christian community in India must face Muslim protests against the Pope’s address “with Christian courage and prayer because truth needs no other defence”. This was the thrust of a statement given to AsiaNews by Cardinal Telesphore Toppo, archbishop of Ranchi and president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India.

We publish the text of the statement in full:

“These protests by our Muslim brothers, which started yesterday after Friday prayers, are misplaced as the Pope has not commented on Islam; he only quoted a Byzantine emperor and another great Persian scholar. I have read the text of Benedict XVI, it is an eight-page speech and what has sparked all this is just one quotation extrapolated from the context.


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To: sandyeggo; Pyro7480; FJ290

"Viva Cristo Rey!"
21 posted on 09/16/2006 8:02:59 PM PDT by murphE (These are days when the Christian is expected to praise every creed but his own. --G.K. Chesterton)
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"... because truth needs no other defence”.

A-MEN!!

22 posted on 09/16/2006 8:05:17 PM PDT by prairiebreeze (We officially have a new American political party. The American Democrat-Stalinist party.)
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23 posted on 09/16/2006 8:10:05 PM PDT by murphE (These are days when the Christian is expected to praise every creed but his own. --G.K. Chesterton)
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To: murphE

Thanks!


24 posted on 09/16/2006 8:53:02 PM PDT by Pyro7480 ("Give me an army saying the Rosary and I will conquer the world." - Pope Blessed Pius IX)
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I'd settle for an ounce of his courage.


26 posted on 09/16/2006 9:06:02 PM PDT by murphE (These are days when the Christian is expected to praise every creed but his own. --G.K. Chesterton)
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To: Hound of the Baskervilles

It's too bad that the Cardinal cannot bear children to teach this bravery. Not a Catholic-bash, a real sentiment. I just hope he can undergird the courage of his spiritual children. Someone has to stand strong among our pantywaist "leaders".


27 posted on 09/16/2006 9:14:25 PM PDT by Chaguito
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The truth never needs defense. It stands on its own as an eternal revelation.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

28 posted on 09/16/2006 9:15:48 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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Prayers for this brave man, Cardinal Telesphore Toppo, archbishop of Ranchi. May God protect him from the evil monsters. St. George, shield him and all Christians and Jews from these devil worshipers.
29 posted on 09/17/2006 10:34:23 AM PDT by Bigg Red (Never trust Democrats with national security.)
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