As part of the Catechetical Sunday celebrations, lay catechists from across the Archdiocese of Goa and Daman in southwest India experienced faith as it is lived in families and Small Christian Communities (SCCs) through a parish homestay programme.
“As part of Program Paghilom, we have already excavated the remains of 101 victims; they will be the next in line for the next inurnment,” said Villanueva, a human rights activist
The two-year Basic Training for Catechists (BTC) in four languages—Bengali, Hindi, Santhali, and Nepali—concluded with phase II catechist training in Nepali.
Bishop Jose Colin Bagaforo said that full transparency of the Church’s expenditures can help dispel criticisms claiming it only exploits the poor and the needy for profit and selfish goals.
