[Cronos]

And the emphasis of including Hindu practices in services in India seems a little bit unbiblical, doesn't it?

Huh? you mean where they sit on the ground and light candles? Those practises have been going on for 2000 years ever since St. Thomas converted folks in South India. The Vatican understands that the superficialities (how people sit, etc.) can be tuned to local cultures -- as long as the core scriptures remain unchanged -- and they HAVE remained unchanged.

[HarleyD]

In my reference to Hinduism I was referring to this and other articles on the beatification of Mother Teresa. My understanding is the Vatican rescinded (or something) the Hindu part of the ceremony. However, no action was ever taken against this Cardinal. Below is the link and a few excerpts.

Mother Teresa "Beatified" with Idolatrous Rites

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/1044668/posts

“Briefly, in the name of inculturation, and with much subterfuge, Lourdusamy incorporated twelve Hindu gestures and rituals into the Sacrifice of the Mass, thus effectively Hinduizing it.”

“It was a triumphant day for paganism. Simon Cardinal Lourdusamy had reached the zenith of his career of Hinduizing the Catholic Church, whilst his opponent, the late Indian Resistance leader Victor Kulanday, was resoundingly defeated.”

“However, universal approval for the Hinduization and syncretization of the Church was growing, thanks to the consciousness-raising Federation of Asian Bishops' Conferences, founded in 1970 and supported by Paul VI and John Paul II. Cardinal Lourdusamy observes that FABC publications, the fruit of its many seminars, "have had considerable influence in the thinking of non-Asian episcopal conferences." “

(I won’t even get started on the Chinese Dragon used to “chase away” evil.)