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2018 DECEMBER Volume: IX No: VI ss{IkvXh P\-X-bpsS apJ-]{Xw Vatican City: The Kingdom of God takes its power from the strength of Christ’s love, not the strength of the sword, Pope Francis said Sunday, on the feast of Christ the King. History shows that kingdoms built on the power of arms, or on an abuse of power, do not last, the pope said Nov. 25. “But the kingdom of God is founded on his love and rooted in hearts… giving peace, freedom and fullness of life to those who welcome it.” Pope Francis reflected on the Kingdom of God during his Angelus address for the feast day, the full name of which is the Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ, King of the Universe. Celebrating this day, which is set at the end of the liturgical year, the pope said, “recalls that the life of creation does not advance by chance but proceeds to- wards a final goal: the definitive mani- festation of Christ, Lord of history and of all creation.” Francis noted that in the day’s Gospel passage from John, Catholics hear at Mass the story of when Jesus was ques- tioned by Pontius Pilate, before being sent to his crucifixion. In this scene, Pilate twice asks Jesus: “Are you the King of the Jews?” The first time, Jesus answers that his kingdom “is not of this world,” Pope Francis said. The second time, Jesus says, “you say I am a king.” “Jesus wants to make it clear,” the pope explained, “that above political power there is another much greater one, which is not achieved by human means. He came to earth to exercise this power, which is love, bearing witness to the truth.” “This is the divine truth that is ultimately the essential message of the Gospel: ‘God is love’ and wants to establish in the world his kingdom of love, justice and peace,” he said. Today, Jesus is asking every person to let him be their king: A king who sacri- ficed himself upon the cross, saving his people from death, he said. Christ the King casts light on a life marked “by doubt, by fear and by the trials of every day.” “But we must not forget that the king- dom of Jesus is not of this world. He will be able to give a new meaning to our life, sometimes put to the test even by our mistakes and our sins, only on the condition that we do not follow the logic of the world and its ‘kings,’” he concluded. After the Angelus, Pope Francis re- called the Nov. 24 commemoration of the anniversary of Holodomor, “a ter- rible famine” in Ukraine from 1932- 1933, which was caused by the Soviet regime, and resulted in millions of vic- tims. “Imagine the sorrow,” Francis said. “The immense wound of the past is a call for all so that such tragedies are repeated never again. We pray for that dear country and for the much-desired peace. Pope: The power of the Kingdom of God is love” {Inkvakv \h- h- - cmiw - k-

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2018 DECEMBER Volume: IX No: VI

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Vatican City: The Kingdom of God takesits power from the strength of Christ’slove, not the strength of the sword, PopeFrancis said Sunday, on the feast ofChrist the King.

History shows that kingdoms built on thepower of arms, or on an abuse of power,do not last, the pope said Nov. 25. “Butthe kingdom of God is founded on hislove and rooted in hearts… giving peace,freedom and fullness of life to those whowelcome it.”

Pope Francis reflected on the Kingdomof God during his Angelus address forthe feast day, the full name of which isthe Solemnity of Our Lord Jesus Christ,King of the Universe.

Celebrating this day, which is set at theend of the liturgical year, the pope said,“recalls that the life of creation does not

advance by chance but proceeds to-wards a final goal: the definitive mani-festation of Christ, Lord of history andof all creation.”

Francis noted that in the day’s Gospelpassage from John, Catholics hear atMass the story of when Jesus was ques-tioned by Pontius Pilate, before beingsent to his crucifixion. In this scene,Pilate twice asks Jesus: “Are you theKing of the Jews?”

The first time, Jesus answers that hiskingdom “is not of this world,” PopeFrancis said. The second time, Jesussays, “you say I am a king.”

“Jesus wants to make it clear,” the popeexplained, “that above political powerthere is another much greater one, whichis not achieved by human means. Hecame to earth to exercise this power,

which is love, bearing witness to thetruth.”

“This is the divine truth that is ultimatelythe essential message of the Gospel:‘God is love’ and wants to establish inthe world his kingdom of love, justiceand peace,” he said.

Today, Jesus is asking every person tolet him be their king: A king who sacri-ficed himself upon the cross, saving hispeople from death, he said. Christ theKing casts light on a life marked “bydoubt, by fear and by the trials of everyday.”

“But we must not forget that the king-dom of Jesus is not of this world. Hewill be able to give a new meaning toour life, sometimes put to the test evenby our mistakes and our sins, only onthe condition that we do not follow thelogic of the world and its ‘kings,’” heconcluded.

After the Angelus, Pope Francis re-called the Nov. 24 commemoration ofthe anniversary of Holodomor, “a ter-rible famine” in Ukraine from 1932-1933, which was caused by the Sovietregime, and resulted in millions of vic-tims.

“Imagine the sorrow,” Francis said.“The immense wound of the past is acall for all so that such tragedies arerepeated never again. We pray for thatdear country and for the much-desiredpeace.

Pope: The power of theKingdom of God is love”

Inkvakv \h-h-’-cmiw-k-Iƒ

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bn¬ \n∂p≈XmWv. ""Aeva''=temIw.

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bm-bn-Iƒ°v BZy-ambn ssIkvX-h¿

F∂ t]cp -e`n -°p∂Xv At¥ym -

Iymbn¬ h®m-Wv (A-∏.11.26).

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]¶m-fn-Iƒ

c≠mw hØn-°m≥ Iu¨kn¬

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ep-ap-≈-hcpw Hgn-sI-bp≈ F√m hnizm-

kn-I-fp-am-Wv. Cu hnizm-kn-Iƒ ⁄m-

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kwtbm-Pn -°-s∏´v ssZhP-\-ambn

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InkvXp-hns‚ ]utcm-lnXy ]hm-NI

cmP-Iob [¿Ω-ß-fn¬ Xß-fp-tS-Xmb

coXn-bn¬ `mK-`m-°p-I-fm-bn-s°m≠v

temI-Øn¬ ]q¿Øn-bm-°m≥ ssZhw

k`sb `c-ta¬∏n-®n-cn-°p∂ c£m-

IcZuXyw Xß-fpsS Pohn-Xm-h-ÿ-

Aevambi‡o-I-c-Wwkm[y-XIƒ, sh√p-hn-fn-Iƒ

sjhenb¿ AUz.-hn.-kn.-sk-_m-Ãy≥skI´dn, Iu¨kn¬ t^m¿ sebv‰n, ImØ-enIv _nj]vkv tIm¨ -d≥kv Hm v C¥y (kn-_n-kn-sF)

bv°-\p-krXw \n¿h-ln-°m≥ hnfn-°-

s∏-- n-cn-°p--∂-h-cp-am-Wv.

""Aevamb hnizm-kn-Iƒ'' A∏-kvtXm-

enI ]t_m-[-\-Øn¬

B-cmWv Aevam-b hnizm-kn-Iƒ

F∂ tNmZy-Øn\v A∏-kvtXm-enI ]-

t_m-[\w C]-Imcw ]d-bp∂p: ""amtΩm-

Zo-km-bn-eqsS k -bm-Ip∂ ico-c-tØmSv

sFIys∏´hcpw ]pX\n¬ a-°fpw

InkvXp-hns‚ Ah-bhß-tfmSpw k`m-

Km-X-Øns‚ Ah-b-h-ß-tfmSpw At`-

Zy-ambn Iq´n-t®¿°-s∏-´Xpw ]cn-ip-≤m-

flm-hns‚ ]hn-Xhpw k-Po-h-hp-amb

Be-b-ßfpw tb-ip-hns‚ ]utcm-lnXy

]hm-NI cm-P-Iob ZuXy-Øns‚ ]-¶m-

fn-Ifpw hnip-≤n-bn-tebv°v hnfn-°-s∏-

´ -hcpw temI-Øn¬ hnip-≤n -bpsS

PohnX amXr-I-I-fp-amWv Aevam-b¿.

c≠mw hØn-°m≥ Iu¨kn¬ -ho-

£--W-Øn¬

]sØm-º-Xv, Ccp-]Xv \q‰m-≠p-I-

fn¬ hf¿∂p-h∂ k`mhn⁄m-\o-b-

Øns‚ shfn-®-Øn¬ ka-K-amb Hcp

Aevamb Z¿i\w c≠mw hØn-°m≥

Iu¨kn¬ Ah-X--cn-∏n-®p. c≠mw

hØn-°m≥ Iu¨knens‚ k`m-hn-

⁄m-\o-b-Øn¬ ImWp∂ c≠p-]-

[m\ Bi-b-ß-fmWv ""-ssZ-h-P\w''-,

""Iq´mbva'' F∂n-h. k`m-k-aq-l-

Ønse F√m th¿Xn-cn-hp-Iƒ°pw

hyXym -k-߃°pw A∏p -d -ap≈

ImgvN-∏m-SmWv ssZh-P-\-apƒs°m-≈p-

∂-Xv. Aevam-b\pw sshZn-I\pw

saXm\pw F∂ hy-Xym-k-an-√msX

amtΩm-Zok hgn ssZh-P-\-Ønse

AwK-am-bn-Øo¿∂ Hmtcm hy‡nbpw

ssZh-Øm¬ hnfn-°-s∏- -h-s\∂ \ne-

bn¬ A¥ pw ZuXy-hp-ap-≈-h-\m-Wv.

k`-bnse ]q¿Æ AwK-ß-fmWv

Aevam-b¿. ssZh-P-\-Øn\v s]mXp-

hmb A¥ pw Ah-Im-i-ßfpw sshZn-

I-sc∂pw Assh-Zn-I-sc∂pw hyXym-k-

an-√msX F√m-h¿°p-ap≠v. amtΩm-

Zokm hgn Ah¿ InkvXp-hn-t\mSp

tN¿∂v Hcp ico-c-am-bn-Øo-cp-∂p. ssZh-

Øns‚ P\-ambn cq]w-sIm-≈p-∂p.

ssZh-P-\-Øns‚ aq∂p-hn-[-Øn-ep-ff

[¿Ω-߃ hni-Z-am-°n-s°m-≠mWv

hØn-°m≥ Iu¨kn¬ Aevam-b-cpsS

ZuXyw hy‡-am-°p-∂-Xv. ]ptcm-

lnX[¿Ωw, ]hm-N-I-[¿Ωw, cmPIob

[¿Ωw Ch-bmWv Cu [¿Ω-߃.

sshZnI-cpsS ipiqj]utcm-ln-Xy-

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]utcm-ln-Xy-an-√msX ipiq-jm-]u-tcm-

ln-Xy-an-√. k`bv°v `qan-bpsS D∏m-bn-

Øo-cm≥ ]e-t∏mgpw Aevam-b-cn-eqsS

amXta km[n°q F∂v Iu¨kn¬

Nq≠n-°m-´n. temI-Øns‚ hnim-e-th-

Zn-bn¬, AtXk-abw Xs∂ k`-bpsS

lrZ-b-Øn¬ Pohn-°m≥ hn-fn-°-s∏-´-h-

\mWv Aevam-b≥.-

Aevam-b¿ BZy-\q-‰m-≠p-I-fn¬

A∏-kvtXm-e-∑m-cpsS t\Xr-Xzhpw

tb-ip-hns‚ auXn-I-i-co-c-amb k`-bn¬ F√m-hcpw hnip-≤n-bn-tebv°v hnfn-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-∂-h-cm-Wv. c≠mwhØn-°m≥ kq\-l-tZm-kp-h-scbpw k`-bnse ipiq-j-Iƒ sshZn-I-cp-sSbpw k\y-kvX-cp-sSbpw amXw DØ-c-hm-Zn-Xz-am-bn-´mWv Icp-Xn-bn-cp-∂-Xv. F∂m¬ k`-bpsS DW¿Øp-]m-´mbn c≠mw hØn-°m≥ kq\-l-tZmkpamdn-b-t∏mƒ Aevamb ]¶m-fnØw kPo-h-am-Ip-∂-Xns‚ hmXn-ep-Iƒ Xpd-°-s∏-´p. ItØm-en°mk`-bnseAevamb apt∂-‰-Øns‚ NcnX]›m-Ø-e-ß-fn-tebv°pw \∑-Iƒ hmcn-hn-X-dnb k`m-km-£y-ß-fpsS C∂p-I-fn-tebv°pw bmX-sNbvXv k`-bpsS hf¿®-bpsS ]mX-bnse sh√p-hn-fn-Isf AXn-Po-hn-°p-∂-Xn¬ \mw FX-amXw hnP-bn®p? ssZh-imkvX ho£-W-ß-fn-eqsS Aevamb kaq-lsØ hnNn-¥\w s-NbvXv hne-bn-cp-Øp-∂-Xn-t\m-sSm∏w B[p-\nI temI-Øns‚ ]mtbm-KnI Xe-ß-fn¬ k`-bpsS i_vZhpw i‡n-bp-am-Ip-hm≥Ahsc Fßs\ cq]m-¥-c-s∏-Sp-Øn ]m]vXcm-°phm≥ \ap-°mtbm? Hcp ]p\¿Nn-¥-\-Øns‚ ka-b-ambnt√?

amtΩm-Zo-km-bn-eqsS k`-bm-Ip∂ico-c-tØmSv sFIys∏´v ]pX\n¬ -a°fpw InkvXp-hns‚ Ah-bhß-tfmSpw k`m-Km-X-Øns‚Ah-b-h-ß-tfmSpw At`-Zy-ambnIq´n-t®¿°-s∏- Xpw ]cn-ip-≤m-flm-hns‚ ]hn-Xhpw k-Po-h-hp-ambBe-b-ßfpw tb-ip-hns‚ ]utcm-lnXy ]hm-NI cm-P-Iob ZuXy-Øns‚ ]-¶m-fn-Ifpw hnip-≤n-bn-tebv°v hnfn-°-s∏-´-hcpw temI-Øn¬ hnip-≤n-bpsS PohnX amXr-I-I-fp-amWv Aevam-b¿.

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A[n-Im-c-hp-am-bn-cp∂p InkvXp k`sb

Bcw-`-Im-eØv \bn-®-Xv. XpS¿∂v

saXm≥, sshZn-I, Uo°≥ ipiq-j-

Iƒ H∂mw \q‰m-≠ns‚ Ah-km\w

cq]w ]m]n-®p. Aevam-b≥ AYhm

""P\-Øn-sem-cp-h≥'' F∂ A¿∞w

hcp∂ laikos anthropos F∂ hm°v

hnip≤ ¢a‚mWv BZy-ambn D]-tbm-

Kn-®-Xv. InkvXp-hn¬ hnizmkw kzoI-

cn-®-h¿s°√mw ]utcm-lnXy ]Z-hn-bp-

s≠∂v hnip≤ Cd-t\-hqkv Nq≠n-°m-

Wn-®p. AXp-t]mse aq∂mw \q‰m-≠n¬

sX¿Øp-ey\pw amtΩm-Zo-km-bn-eqsS

hnizm-kn-°p e`n-°p∂ ]utcm-ln-Xy-

sØ-°p-dn®p ]kvXm-hn-®n-´p-≠v.

BZy \q‰m-≠p-I-fn¬ sshZn-I-cp-

sSbpw saXm-∑m-cp-sSbpw sXc-s™-Sp-

∏n¬ Aevam-b¿ ]¶p-h-ln-®n-cp-∂p.

""A∏-kvtXm-e-∑m-cpsS ]t_m-[\w''

(Didache), ""A∏-kvtXm-enI ]mc-

ºcyw'' (Apostolic Tradition) XpS-ßnb

]pcm-X\ ssIkvXhenJn-X-߃ k`m-

t\-Xr-Xz-Øn-\p-≈-hsc sXcs™Sp°p-

∂-Xn¬ P\-Øn-\p≈ ]¶m-fn-ØsØ

Nq≠n-°m-´p-∂p.

BZn-a-k-`-bn¬ hnizm-k-Øn-\p-

th≠n kln -°p -Ibpw c‡-

km£nXzw hln-°p-Ibpw sNbvX-h-

cn¬ \s√m-cp-`mKw Aevam-b-cm-bn-cp-

∂p. aX-]o-U-\-\m-fp-I-fn¬ hnizm-k-

Øn-\p-th≠n Poh≥ shSn™ Cu

Aevamb kaq-l-Øns‚ XymKhpw

ka¿∏-W-hp-am-bn-cp∂p BZn-a-k-`-

bpsS i‡n. F Un 313¬ anem≥

hnfw-_-c-tØmsS aX-]o-V\w Ah-km-

\n-®p. k` tdmam kmam-Py-Øn¬

HutZym-Kn-I-ambn kzoIm-cyX t\Sn.

aq∂mw \q‰m-≠p-ap -X¬, Aevamb¿

sNbvXp-h-∂ncp∂ ]e tkh-\-ßfpw

A]-Xy-£-am-bn.-\mepw A©pw \q‰m-

≠p-I-fn¬ Bi-a-Po-hn-Xhpw X]-›-cy-

Ifpw Aevam-b-cpsS CS-bn¬ ]N-cn-

°m≥ XpS-ßn.

a≤y-Im-e-L-´-Øn¬ Aevam-bs‚

ZuXyw A\p-k-c-W-Øns‚ `mj-bn¬

hymJym-\n -°-s∏-´p. ]tXy-In®v

saXm-t\m-Sp≈ _lp-am-\hpw hnt[-

b-Xzhpw AXns‚ `mK-am-bn-cp-∂p.

A©mw \q‰m-≠n¬ entbm am¿]m∏

Aevam-b¿ k`-bn¬ ]kw-Kn-°p-∂Xv

hne-°n. ]≈n-bpsS BIr-Xn-bn¬

Xs∂ Aevam-bs‚ ÿehpw sshZn-

I-s‚- ÿ-ehpw XΩn¬ th¿Xn-cn-hp-

≠m-bn. IqZm-im-\p-jvTm-\-ß-fnepw

]m¿∞-\-I-fn-ep-ap≈ Aevamb ]¶m-

fn-Ø-Øn\p \n›nX hyh-ÿI-fp-

≠m-bn.

Aevam-b-tcm-Sp≈ kao-]-\-Ønepw

Ah-cpsS ]¶m-fn-Ø-Ønepw ImX-emb

hyXymkw hcp-∂Xv ]Xn-s\m∂mw \q‰m-

≠p -ap -X -em -Wv . KnKdn Ggm -a≥

am¿]m∏ (1073-˛1085)-bpsS \ho-I-cWw

Aevamb sshZnI th¿Xn-cn-hn\p IqSp-

X¬ hgn-sX-fn-®p.

hnip≤ Ip¿_m-\-bn¬t∏mepw

Ah¿ ImgvN-°m-tcm, tIƒhn°mtcm

F∂ \ne-bn-tebv°v Xcw-Xm-Wp. Cu

ÿnXn-K-Xn°v XmXzn -Im-Sn -ÿm\w

\¬Ip-∂-Xm-bn-cp∂p ]¥≠mw \q‰m-

≠n¬ tKjy≥ cNn®

""tIm¨tIm¿Znb ZnkvtIm¿Zm≥knbpw

Imt\m\pw'' (ConcordiaDiscordantium Canonum) F∂

]_-‘w.

hnπ-h-I-c-amb am‰-߃°v XpS°w

s]m´-Â v \ho-I-c -W-tØmSv

]Xn-I-cn-°p∂ ssZh-im-kvX-amWv

]Xn-\mdmw \q‰m-≠p-ap-X¬ ItØm-en-

°m-k-`-bn¬ hf¿∂p-h-∂-Xv. k`m-hn-

⁄m-\o-b-Øn-emWv CXv G‰hpw ]I-

S-am-bXv.

1870¬ H∂mw hØn-°m≥

Iu¨kn¬ am¿]m-∏mbpsS ]Y-a-ÿm-

\hpw A]-am-Zn-Xzhpw \n¿h-Nn-®-tXmsS

lb-cm¿°n -bn¬ tIµo -Ir -X -amb

ho£Ww AXns‚ ]mc-ay-Øn-se-Øn.

]sØm-ºXpw Ccp--]Xpw \q‰m-≠p-

I-fnse ssZh-im-kvX-]-c-amb ]tXy-

In®v k`m-im-kvX-]-c -amb hf¿®

Aevamb ]¶m-fn-Ø-sØ-°p-dn®v lb-

cm¿°n--°¬ X-e-Ønepw P\-IobX-e-

Ønepw A-h-t_m[w krjvSn-°p-∂-Xm-

bn-cp∂p. k`-bpsS kmaq-lnI ImgvN-

∏m-Sp -I-fp -≠m-°nb hnπ-h-I-c -amb

Nn¥m-K-Xn-Iƒ CtXm-sSm-∂n®v ImtW-

≠-Xp≠v. 1891-˛¬ entbm ]Xn-aq--∂m-a≥

am¿]m∏ ]kn -≤o -I -cn® ""tdcpw

s\mhmcpw'' F∂ NmIn-I-te-J\w

sXmgn-em-fn-I-fpsS ]iv\-߃ a\- n-

em-°m\pw kmaq-lnI \oXn-°p-th-≠n

]h¿Øn-°m\pw Aevam -bsc

Blzm\w sNbvXp. tdcpw s\mhmcpw

]kn-≤o-I-cn-®-Xns‚ \m¬∏Xmw h¿j-

Øn¬ ]obqkv ]Xn -s\m -∂m -a≥

am¿]m∏ ""IzmZ-sP-kntam At∂m''

F∂ NmIn-I-te-J-\-Øn-eqsS k`-

bpsS kmaq-lnI Z¿i-\-apƒs°m≠v

I¿Ω-cw-K-Øn-d-ßm≥ Aevamb hnizm-

kn-Isf Blzm\w sNbvXp.

k`m-Po-hn-X-Øn\v \h-ssN-X\yw

\¬Im≥ Aevam -b¿ hgn amXta

km[n°q F∂ Xn-cn-®-dnhv k`m-t\-Xr-

Xz-Øn-ep-≠m-bXv Aevamb ZuXy-sØ-

°p-dn®v Dds° Nn¥n-°p-∂-Xn\p Imc-

W-am -bn. ]Xn -s\m∂mw ]obqkv

am¿]m∏ ""ItØm-en°m ]h¿Ø\w'

(Catholic Action) F∂ ]ÿm-\-Øn\v

Blzm\w \¬In-bXv Cu ]›m-Ø-e-

Øn-em-Wv.

F√m k`mw-K-ßfpsSbpw `mK-`m-

KnXzw hgn k`-bpsS temI-Øn-ep≈

km∂n-[yhpw ]h¿Ø-\hpw Imcy-£-

a-am-°pI, AXp-hgn InkvXp-hns‚

cmPyw hf¿ØpI F∂-XmWv Aevam-

bsc GtIm -]n -∏n -®psIm≠p≈

]h¿Ø-\-߃ sIm≠pt±-in®Xv.

Aevamb DW¿∆ns‚ hk-¥-Imew

c≠mw hØn-°m≥ Iu¨kn¬

XpS-°w-h® \h-ssN-X-\yw k`-bn-eq-

S -\osf ]I-S -am -bn. k`-bnse

Aevamb DW¿hn-s\-°p-dn-®p≈ N¿®-

bn¬ ASp-Ø-Im-e-Ømbn k`m-i≤

-]n-Sn-®p]‰p∂ Ft¢-kn-b¬ apt∂-‰-

ßfpw \h-kvt\-l-k-aq-l-ßfpw \-

ΩpsS ]tXyI Xmev]-cy-Øn\v hnj-

bo-`-hn-°p-∂p.

temI-Øn¬ Pohn®v `uXn-IXew

ssIImcyw sNbvXp-sIm≠v hnhn[

kmaq-lnI kmwkvIm-cnI _u-≤nI

taJ-e -I -fn¬ ] -h¿Øn -°p -∂

Aevamb¿°v kaqlØn¬ ]pfn-am-

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hpt]mse ]h¿Øn®v tbip-hns‚

kphn-ti-j-]-tLm-jIcmbn ssZh-

cmPy kwÿm-]-\-Øn-\p-th≠n ]h¿-

Øn-°m-\p≈ A\-\y-amb ZuXy-ap-≠v.

Cu ZuXy-Øns‚ ]tXy-I-X-I-sf-

°pdn® v Iu¨kn¬ ]T-\ -߃

C]Imcw ]d-bp-∂p≠v:

1) `uXn-I-kz-`mhw Aevam-b-cpsS Pohn-

X-Øns‚ ]tXy--I-X-bm-Wv.

2) `uXnIXe-Øn¬ hyh-l-cn -®p -

sIm≠pw ssZh-Øns‚ Xncp-hn-jvS-Øn-

\-\p-krXw Ah-bn¬ ]h¿Øn-®p-

sIm≠pw ssZh-cmPyw \nc-¥cw At\z-

jn-°m≥ A--evam-b¿ hnfn-°-s∏-´n-cn-°p-

∂p.

3) `uXnIPohn-X-Øns‚ F√m Xe-ß-

fnepw hym]-cn-°p-∂-tXm-sSm∏w Xß-

fpsS ssZh-hn-fn-°-\p-krXw IpSpw-_-Po-

hn-X-Øn-s‚bpw kmaq-ly-PohnX-Øn-

s‚bpw km[m-cW km-l-N-cy-ß-fnepw

In-bm-fl-I-ambn Aevam-b¿ ]h¿Øn-

°p-∂p.

4) Xß-fpsS NpaX-e-Iƒ kphn-ti-jm-

cq-]n-bm¬ \nd-th‰n kaq-l-Øns‚

D≈n¬ \n∂v ]pfn-am-hp-t]mse temI-

Øns‚ hnip-≤o-I-c-W-Øn-\mbn Ah¿

]h¿Øn-°p-∂p.

5) kaq-l-Øn¬ hnizm-k-Ønepw ]Xym-

i-bnepw D]-hn-bn-ep-ap≈ Pohn-X-km-

£y-Øn-eqsS Ah¿ Xß-fpsS ktlm-

Z-c-ß-fpsS a[y-Øn¬ In-kvXp-hns\

]tLm-jn-°p-∂p.

6) Aevam-b¿ Pohn-X-km-∂n-[yhpw kphn-

ti-j-km-£yhpw hgn `uXn-I-X-esØ

]k-cn-∏n-°p-Ibpw InkvXo-b--ssN-X-\y-

Øm¬ ]tNm-Zn-∏n-°p-Ibpw sNøp-∂p.

`u-Xn-I-Xew ap-gp-h≥ InkvXp-hns‚

]t_m-[-\-߃°-\p-kr-X-ambn Iao-I-

cn-°-s∏-Sp-∂-Xn\pw kjvSmhpw c£-I-

\p-amb ssZh-Øns‚ al-Xz-Øn-tebv°v

\bn°-s∏-Sp-∂Xn\pw Ah¿ ]cn-i-an-

°p-∂p.

Aevamb i‡o-I-cW sh√p-hn-fn-Iƒ

Aevamb ]¶m-fn-Øhpw Iq´p-Ø-c-hm-Zn-

Xzhpw khn-ti-j-X-bm-bp≈ k`bv°v

C\nbpw hfsc Zqcw apt∂m-´p-t]m-tI-

≠-Xp-≠v. ]mtbm-Kn-Im-`n-ap-Jy-ap≈

hnizm-k-]-cn -io-e\w Aevam-b¿°v

\¬tI-≠-Xns‚ Bh-iy-I-Xsb k`-

bpsS HutZym-KnI ]t_m-[-\-߃

Nq≠n-°m-´p-∂p-≠v. Aevamb sshZnI

th¿Xn-cnhp IqSmsX Iq´m-bva-bpsS

ImgvN-∏m-Sn¬ k`sb ImWp-tºm-gmWv

Aevam-b¿°v k`-bn¬ kPo-h-Xzhpw

]¶m-fn-Øhpw D≠m-Ip-∂-Xv. m-cXk`-

bn¬ Aevam-b km∂n[yw ]nt∂m°w

t]mIp-∂Xp ]tXy-In®p kmaq-lnI cm-

jvSob cwK-Øm-Wv. \ho-I-c-W-]-ÿm-

\-ß-fpsS ]›m-Ø-e-Øn¬ Bflo-b-cw-

KØv DW¿t∆msS ]h¿Øn-°p∂

Aevam-b-cp-≠m-bn-´p-≠v.

hnizm-k-tØm-Sp≈ ]Xn-_-≤X

ssZhm-eb I¿Ω-ß-fn¬ HXp-ßp-

Ibpw kmaq-lnI cmjvSob cwK-tØ-

bv°n-d-ßp-tºmƒ hnizm-k-hn-cp-≤-

amb ]Xy-bimkvX-ßfpw kao-]-\-

ßfpw Dƒs°m≠v ]h¿Øn-°p∂

Ah-ÿ-bn-tebv°v ]e-t∏mgpw Aevam-

b¿; ]tXy-In®v bphm-°ƒ hgp-Xn-ho-

Wn -´p≠v. Cu sh√p -hn -fn -bmWv

`mcXØn¬ kn_n-knsF sebv‰n

Iu¨kn¬ Gs‰-Sp-t°-≠-Xv.

kmaq -lnI cmjvSob cw -KØv

kXy-Øn\pw \oXn-°pw-th≠n \ne-sIm-

≈m\pw Hcp Xncp-ج i‡n-bmbn

]h¿Øn-°m\pw Fßs\ Aevam-bsc

t_m-[-h¬°-cn°mw F∂Xv k`-bpsS

apºnse hen-sbmcp sh√p-hn-fn-bm-Wv.

]¶m-fnØ kwhn-[m-\-߃ ^e-]-

Ztam?

`mc -X-Ønse ]e cq]-X-Ifpw

Aevamb ]¶m-fnØ kw-hn-[m-\-߃°p

cq]w sImSp -ØXv ASn -ÿm\

ssIkvXh kaq-l-ß-fpsS AYhm

IpSpw-_-Iq-´m-bva-I-fpsS cq]o-I-c-W-Øn-

eq-sS-bm-Wv. ]ecpw CXns\ Hcp

]m¿∞\m ktΩ-f-\-ambpw shdpw Hcp

tkmjy¬ tbmK-ambpw amX-amWv

ImWp-∂-Xv. NS-ßp-Iƒ°-∏pdw BZn-a-

ssI-kvX-h-k-`sb A\p-kva-cn-°p∂

]m¿∞-\bpw Iq´m-bvabpw ]¶p-h-

bv°epw B[p-\nI k`-bnse IpSpw-_-

Iq-´m-bva-Iƒ°pt≠m?

ASn-ÿm\ ssIkvXh kaq-l-

߃ Aevamb im‡o-I-c-W-Øn\pw

k`m-ip-iqjI-fnse Aevamb t\Xr-

Xz-Øn\pw hen-sbmcp km[y-X-bmWv

Xpd-∂p-sIm-Sp-Øn-cn-°p-∂-Xv. F∂m¬

]e cq]-X-I-fnepw CS-h-I-˛-cq-]Xm

ip iqjm] -h¿Ø-\ -ß-fp -ambn

_‘n-∏n-®p-sIm-≠p≈ ]¶m-fnØ

kwhn-[m-\-߃ C√ F∂-XmWv tJZ-

I-c-amb kXyw.

]¶m-fn-Ø-kw-hn-[m-\-߃ CS-h-I-

˛ -s^m -tdm -\ -˛ -cq -]Xm X-e -Øn¬

]h¿Øn-°p∂ XnX-e-]-Inb Nne

cq]-X-I-fn-se-¶n-ep-ap-≠v. ASn-ÿm-\-

ssI-kvX-h-k-aq-l-ß-fn¬ \n∂v ]Xn-

\n-[n-Isf Dƒs∏-SpØn ipiq-jm-k-an-

Xn-Iƒ cq]s∏SpØp∂ Cu ]Inb

^e--]-Z-ambn \S-∏n-em-°p-hm≥ \ap°p

km[n-°p-∂pt≠m?

ssh-Zn-I-t\-Xr-Xzhpw Aevamb ]¶m-

fn-Øhpw

C∂pw ]mtZ-inIk`-bn¬ ""sshZn-

I -ta -[m -hnXzw'' hf -sc -tb-sd -bp -

s≠∂p≈-XmWv kXyw. Hcp s¢dn-

°¬ k`-bmWv C∂pw \Ωp-tSXv F∂p

]d-™m¬ AsXmcp AXn-i-tbm-‡n-

bm-hn-√. Aevamb ]¶m--fn-Ø-sØ-∏‰n

skan-\mcn ]cn-io-e-\-Im-e-L-´-Øn¬

HØn-cn-tbsd ]T-\-߃ \S-°p-∂p-s≠-

¶nepw ]mtZ-inIcwK-ß-fn¬ bph-ssh-

Zn-I¿ t]mepw CXn-\mbn Imcy-amb ia-

߃ \S-Øp-∂pt≠m-sb∂v Nn¥n-°p-

∂Xv DNn-X-am-bn-cn-°pw. amX-hp-a-√, k -

bpsS s]mXp-th-Zn-I-fn¬ \n∂p-t]mepw

Aevam-bsc Ign-hXpw Hgn-hm-°p∂

]h-WX IqSp-I-bp-am-Wv.

hnZym-`ymk kmaq-ly-ta-Je

Bflob Imcy-ß-fn¬ sshZn-I¿

IqSp-X¬ i≤]Xn--∏n-°p-Ibpw hnZym-

`ymk kmaqly BtcmKy XpSßn

CXc taJ-e-I-fn¬ Aevam -b¿°v

t\XrXzcwKØv hcm≥ Ignbpwhn[w

k`mkwhn -[m-\-߃ Iao-I-cn -°p-

∂Xn¬ \mw `b-s∏-Sp-∂-sX-¥n\v? k`-

bpsS ]e \ne-]m-Sp-I-tfmSpw Aevam-

b¿°p henb B`n -ap -Jy -an -√msX

t]mIp-∂Xv Ah-cpsS ]¶m-fnØw Cu

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cwK-ß-fn¬ Dd-∏m-°m-Ø-Xp-sIm-≠t√?

Cu Xncn-®-dnhn¬ \n∂v Hcp am‰-Øn\v

Xøm-dm-Ip-hm≥ k`m-t\-Xr-Xzw apt∂m-

´p-h-cp-sa-∂mWv ]Xo-£.

a\p-jy-hn-`-h-ti-jnbpw Aevam-bcpw

]_p-≤-cmb Aevam-b-cpsS ]¶m-

fnØw k`-bn¬ C∂v hfsc ]cn-an-X-

am-Wv. CS -h -I -X -e -Øn¬ Xs∂

hnhn[ ip - iq -j --I -fn¬ ChcpsS

tkh\w Dd-∏m-°m≥ I-gn-b-Ww. CXn-

\mbn CS-hI cq]Xm Xe-ß-fn¬ a\p-

jy-hn-`-h-\n¿Æbw \S-Øp-∂Xv \∂m-

bn-cn -°pw. \ΩpsS CS-h-I-I-fnse

C∂sØ ]h¿-Ø\ssi-en-sb-∏-‰n-

bp≈ Hcp ]T\w shfn-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂Xv

Gdn-bm¬ ]Øv iX-am\w t]cmWv

k`m-ip-iq-j-I-fn¬ kPo-h-]¶mfn-I-fm-

-bn-cn-°p-∂-Xv F∂m-Wv. GXm≠v 60

iX-am\w t]sc Rmb-dmgvN InkvXym-

\n-I-sf∂p hnti-jn-∏n°mw. FXm≠v

30 iX-am\w k`m-Po -hn -X-hp -ambn

bmsXmcp _‘-hp-an-√m-sX-bmWv Ign-

bp-∂-Xv. 40 iX-am\w hcp∂ ]_p-≤-

cmb Aevam-b¿ k`m-Po-hn-X-tØmSp

\nkw -KX ]pe¿Øp-∂-h -cmWv

F∂mWv shfn-s∏-Sp-∂-Xv.

t\csØ kqNn -∏n -®-Xp -t]mse

kmaq-ly-hn-Zym-`ymk taJ-e-I-fn¬

Aevam-b-cpsS hn`-h-tijn ]c-am-h[n

]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-ØpI amX-a√ t\Xr-

ÿm-\-ß-fn-tebv°v Ah-cpsS tkh\w

]tbm-P-\-s∏-Sp-Øp-Ibpw thWw.

kmaq-lnI cmjvSob cwKsØ ]¶m-

fnØw

B[p-\nI Ime-L-´ -Øn¬ \oXn-

]q¿∆I-amb kaq-l-\n¿ΩnXn Hcp

k`m-ip-iq-j-bm-Wv. Aßs\ hcp-

tºmƒ cmjvSob]h¿Ø\w Hcp

ipiq-j-bmbn \mw ImtW-≠-Xp≠v.

cmjvSobw F∂p ]d-bp-∂Xv I£n-

cm-jvSo-b-ambn amXw ImW-cp-Xv.

I£n-cm -jvSo -b -Øn -\ -[o -X -ambn

cmjvSob ]h¿Ø-\sØ ImWm\pw

]iv\m-[n -jvTnX aqeym-[n -jvTnX

cmjvSob ka-hm-Iy-߃ cq]-s∏-Sp-

Øn-sb-Sp-°m\pw C\nbpw k`bv°v

Ign-™n-´n-√.

cmjvSobtØmSp≈ \ntj-[m-flI

at\m-`mhw shSn™v I£n-cmjvSob-

Øn-\-[o-X-am-bn-Nn-¥n-°p∂ aqey-t_m-[-

ap≈ Hcp ]pXnb Aevamb bph-X-e-ap-

dsb hm¿sØ-Sp-°m≥ \ap-°p-I-gn-b-

Ww. ItØm-en°m bph-P\ ]ÿm-

\-Øn\v C°m-cy-Øn¬ hen-sbmcp

apt∂‰w \S-Øm\mIpw. Imen-I-]-iv\-

ß-tfmSp ]Xn-I-cn-°m\pw Ime-Øns‚

Nph-sc-gp-Øp-Iƒ a\knem-°m\pw Ign-

bp∂ Hcp Aevamb Xe-ap -dbv°v

amXta ]mtZ-inI k`m-cq--]o-I--c-W-

Øn¬ kPo-h-ambn ]s¶-Sp-°m-\pw ]Xn-

k-‘n-I-fn¬ k`-bpsS i_vZ-am-Ip-

hm\pw i‡n-]-I-cm-\p-am-Ip-I-bp-≈q.

kn_n-knsF sebv‰n Iu¨kn¬

132 em‰n≥, 31 kotdm ae-_m¿, 11

kotdm ae-¶-c F∂n-ßs\ 3 k`m-hn-

`m-K-ß-fn-embn 174 cq]-X-I-fmWv C∂v

`mcX ItØm-en-°m-k-`-bn-ep-≈-Xv. 174

cq]-X-I-fp-sSbpw ]h¿Ø-\-ß-fpsS

Iq´m-bva-bmWv ImØ-enIv _nj]vkv

tIm¨^-d≥kv Hm^v C¥y AYhm

kn_n-kn-sF. Cu 174 cq]-X-I-fn-embn

Ht´sd Aevamb ]ÿm-\ -߃

]h¿Øn-°p -∂p -≠v . bph-P -\ -

߃°mbn tZio-b-X-e-Øn¬ sFkn-

sshFw F∂ tIm¿Un-t\-j-\p-ap-≠v.

bph-P-\-ßfpw h\n-X-Ifpw ]pcp-j-∑m-

cp -sa√mw tN¿∂-XmWv k`-bnse

Aevamb kaq-lw. hnhn[ cq]-X-I-fn-

embn ]h¿Øn-°p∂ AYhm 3 doØp-

I-fn-em-bp≈ Aevamb ]ÿm-\-߃

tZio-b-X-e-Øn¬ kl-I-cn®pw tbmPn-

®p-ap≈ ]h¿Ø-\-߃°v hgn-sbm-cp-

°p -I-bmWv kn_n-knsF sebv‰n

Iu¨kn¬ e£y-an-Sp-∂Xv.

k`-bnse Aevam-b-cn¬ hfsc

\yq\-]-£ta AevambkwL-S-\-I-fn-ep-

≈qsh∂-XmWv bmYm¿∞yw. hnZym- ym-

k, Btcm-Ky, \nba taJ-e-I-fn¬

Im¿jnI, kmaq-ly tkh\, kmwkvIm-

cn-I, cmjvSob Xe-ß-fn¬, k¿°m¿ ,

A¿≤-k¿°m¿ ÿm]-\-ß-fn¬, hmWn-

Py, hyh-kmb kwcw-`-ß-fn¬ F∂p-

th≠ Pohn-X-Øns‚ kakvX taJ-e-

I-fn -ep-ap≈ k`m-a-°sf k`-bpsS

tZio-b--ap-Jy-[m-c-bn¬ Db¿Øn-°m- nbpw

i‡n-s∏-Sp-Ønbpw k`bv°v ]pXnb

apJhpw ]pØ≥ DW¿∆pw km[y-am-t°-

≠n-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

hcpw-\m-fp-I-fn¬ henb ]Xn-k-‘n-

I-sf-bm-bn-cn°pw `mc-X-k` t\cn-tS-≠n-

h-cp-∂-Xv. CXv Xncn-®-dn-b-W-sa-¶n¬

C¥ybpsS amdn -s°m -≠n -cn -°p∂

kmaqly cmjvSob taJ-e-I-sf-°p-dn®v

k`m-t\-Xr-Xzhpw hnizm-kn-k-aq-lhpw

]Tn-°-Ww. FXn¿∏p-Ifpw Bt£]

Ah-tl-f-\-ßfpw \nc¥cw t\cn-tS-≠n-

h-cpw. k`-bpsS -tk-h\ipiq-jm taJ-

e-I-fn-tebv°pw Bflob Xe-ß-fn-

tebv°pw Cu FXn¿∏p-Ifn∂v hym]n-

°p∂p. `c -W-L-S\ hmKvZm\w

sNøp∂ Ah-Im-i-ß-fn-t∑-ep≈ \oXn-

t]mepw Ct∏mƒ \ntj-[n-°p-tºmƒ

\ni-_vZ-cmbn t\m°n-bn-cn-°mt\ \ap-

°m-Ip-∂p-≈q. hnL-Sn-®p-\n¬°p-tºmƒ

auenI Ah-Im-i-߃ t]mepw d±vsN-

øp-∂-Xn\v \mw km£n-I-fm-tI-≠n-h-cpw.

k`m-hn-cp-≤- i‡n-Ifpw Nn-¥-Ifpw

hnizm-kn-k-aq-l-Øn-tebv°v A\p-Zn\w

IS-∂p-IqSn IcpØm¿Pn-°p-∂Xv Cu

sshIn-b-th-f-bn-se-¶nepw \mw Xncn-®-

dnt™ ]‰q.

Bflo-b -Xsb A´na -dn® v

kºØpw ÿm]-\-ßfpw k`-bn¬

CSw-tX-Sp-∂-Xns‚ hn-jy-Øp-Iƒ n∂-

X-I-fp-sSbpw ]c-kv]cw t]mc-Sn-°p-∂-

Xn-s‚bpw cq]-Øn¬ k`-tbbpw k`m-

a-°-tfbpw s]mXp-k-aq-l-Øn¬ A]-

lm-ky-s∏-Sp-Øp-∂p. k`m-kw-hn-[m-\-

ß-fn¬ Aevamb ]¶m-fnØw kPo-h-

am°n CXn¬ \ns∂mcp am‰hpw

Db¿sØ-gp-t∂¬∏p-ap-≠m-Ip-∂n-s√-

¶n¬ `mc-X-k-`bv°v IqSp-X¬ sh√p-hn-

fn-Isf t\cn-tS-≠n-h-cpw. doØp-I-fp-

sSbpw cq]-XIfp-sSbpw t]cn¬ hnL-

Sn-®p-\n¬°msX BNm-c-]m-c-ºcy A\p-

jvTm-\-߃ \ne-\n¿Øn-s°m-≠p-Xs∂,

`mc-X-Ønse ItØm-en-°- hnizm-kn-k-

aq -lsØ Hscm-‰-®cSn¬ tIm¿Øn-

W°n tZio-b-X-e-Øn¬ k`m-t\-Xr-Xz-

Øn\v Icp-tØIn Aevam-b-k-aq-l-

Øns‚ Hcp \h-t\-Xr-Xz-\nc ]Sp-Øp-

b¿Øp-hm\pw k`-bn¬ ]pXn-sbmcp

Aevamb apJw krjvSn-°p-hm-\p-ap≈

ia-amWv kn_n -knsF sebv‰n

Iu¨kn¬ e£y-an-Sp-∂-Xv.

doØp-I-fp-sSbpw cq]-XIfp-sSbpw t]cn¬ hnL-Sn-®p-

\n¬°msX BNm-c-]m-c-ºcy A\p-jvTm-\-߃ \ne-

\n¿Øn-s°m-≠p-Xs∂, `mc-X-Ønse ItØm-en-°-

hnizm-kn-k-aq-lsØ Hscm-‰-°m-gvN-∏m-Sn¬ tIm¿Øn-

W°n tZio-b-X-e-Øn¬ k`m-t\-Xr-Xz-Øn\v Icp-

tØIn Aevam-b-k-aq-l-Øns‚ Hcp \h-t\-Xr-Xz-\nc

]Sp-Øp-b¿Øp-hm\pw k -bn¬ ]pXn-sbmcp Aevamb

apJw krjvSn-°p-hm-\p-ap≈ ia-amWv kn_n-knsF

sebv‰n Iu¨kn¬ e£y-an-Sp-∂-Xv.

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New Delhi: Chevalier Adv. V. C. Sebastian, Secretary, CBCICouncil for Laity announced that the action plan for CatholicLaity activities will be formulated to strengthen the Laity atthe National Level.

The action plan is designed to strengthen Laity activities, tofoster a spirit of unity in the Church so that the Laity willprotect and support the interests of the Church thereby pre-senting and projecting the Church and her teaching in theworld by word and deeds. This is needed in the light of thevarious challenges faced by the Church in India, to exerciseand propagate her freedom as enshrined in the Constitution.

The Council for Laity calls upon the faithful of the CatholicChurch and other Christian Churches to stand together, uni-fied to face the challenges against Christian faith and morals.

The Council proposes to educate the Laity on the teaching ofthe Church, and the Vatican Council Documents, to enlivenand rejuvenate the faithful. starting at the grass-root level ofthe Small Christian Communities and going up to the Na-tional level to foster a "We feeling" among them.

The Laity Council will harness the resources, both humanand temporal, of the pious and Lay organizations to form aNational Laity Team with representations from the 174 Catho-lic Dioceses. This team will be the "Laity face of the Church"in India.

The Council Secretary, Chev. Sebastian said that a nationalconference with Laity Commission representatives of 14Regional Council of the CBCI, and Laity Commission Secre-taries of the Latin, Syro-Malankara and Syro-MalabarChurches will be called together immediately to chalk out anational level action plan of the Council for Laity.

Catholic Laity Activitiesto strengthen National Level:

CBCI Council for Laity

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New Delhi : An Indian prelate has calledon those who engaged in education min-istry in the country to support for theeducation of poor Catholic children.

“In the face of the multiple pres-sures that all of us have while runningCatholic educational institutions, weneed to focus our attention and worksfor the Catholic children. Organizescholarships for needy children andkeep alive our option for the poor,” saidArchbishop John Moolachira ofGuwahati, a member of the CatholicBishops’ Conference of India (CBCI)Office for Education.

He was speaking at the nationalCBCI education consultation on No-vember 14 and National and ProvincialEducation Coordinators of various Re-ligious Congregations in India at DonBosco Provincial House, Okhla, NewDelhi.More than 100 participants acrossIndia attended it.

Archbishop Moolachira said allthose who are engaged in educationneed to imbibe the spirit of the Church,compassion for the needy and a heartfor the poor. The need of the hour wasto work in collaboration and adopt par-ticipatory management, continuouslymotivating the school staff and trainingthem and seek their full participation in

the mission and full cooperation, he said.In the key-note Archbishop Thomas

D’Souza of Kolkata, chairperson of theCBCI Office for Education and Culture,highlighted the salient and relevant fea-tures of the policy contained in the “AllIndia Catholic Education Policy” and theimportance of implementing them.

( Matters India)

Support education of poor Catholicchildren: Guwahati archbishop

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\nebpw D≠m-bn. amXm-]n-Xm-°ƒ CS-

bv°nsS Ah-fpsS ASpØv t]mbn Xma-

kn-°m≥ XpS-ßn. Xncn-®p-h-cp-tºmƒ

Ahsc hmt\mfw ]pIgvØn kwkm-cn-

°p-∂Xv tIƒ°p-tºmƒ kvanXbv°v

ISpØ tIm[w D≠m-Ip-Ibpw s]m´n-

sØ-dn-°p-Ibpw sNøpw. ]e hnhm-lm-

tem-N-\-Iƒ hs∂-¶nepw CjvS-s∏-SmsX

kvanX Ah-sc-sbms° Xncn-®-b-®p.-hn-

hmlw \S-°m≥ Xmakw h∂-t∏mƒ

amXm-]n-Xm-°ƒ Ahsf iIm-cn-®p.

]pcp-j-∑msc CjvS-s∏-Sm-ØXv Al-

¶mcw sIm≠m-sW∂v ]d-™v Ah-tl-

fn-®p. Cu \miw ImcWw R߃

IjvS-s∏-Sp-I-bm-sW∂pw CXns\ H∂v

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IqsS kpJ-ambn Pohn-°m-am-bn-cp-∂p-

sh∂pw A∏≥ ]e-]m-hiyw ]d-bp-

∂Xv Ahƒ tIƒ°m≥ CS-bm-bn.

Ah-fpsS a\-kn¬ amXm-]n-Xm-°-

tfmSv ISpØ hntZzjw hf¿∂p-h-∂p.

]n∂oSv Ahƒ°v CjvS-s∏´ Hcmsf

hnhmlw Ign®v kpJ-ambn Pohn-°m-\m-

cw-`n-®p. Abmƒ°v Ahsf henb

kvt\l-am-bn-cp-∂p. Abm-fpsS ho´n¬

sN∂v Rm≥ Cu ho´n¬\n∂v c£-s]-

´-t∏mƒ apX¬ F\n°v \√ kt¥m-j-

am-sW∂v A∏-t\mSv ]d-™p. Xs∂

Ah-tl-fn® amXm-]n-Xm-°-tfmSv ]Xn-

Imcw sNøm-\mWv Cßs\ ]d-™-

sX∂pw Ahƒ ]d-™p. CSbv°nsS

t^mWn-eq-sSbpw amXm-]n-Xm-°-fp-ambn

hg-°-Sn-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

CXn-\nsS Ah-fpsS kz`m-h-Øn\v

hy‡-amb am‰-߃ I≠p-Xp-S-ßn.

IpSpw-_-]m¿∞-\-bn¬ ]¶p-tN-cm-Xn-cn-

°p -Ibpw ]≈n -bn¬ t]mIp -∂Xv

\n¿Øp-I-bpw sNbvXp. ssZh-sØ-∏‰n

\nc-¥cw ]cm-Xn-]-d-™p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

CXn-\nsS ho≠pw [ym\-߃ IqSn. Nne-

bm-fp-I-fn¬ \n∂v hnIr-X-amb i_vZ-

tØmsS ]nim-Np-°ƒ ]pd-Øp-t]m-Ip-

∂-Xp-I-≠v `b-s∏-´p. ]nimNv F√m-bn-S-

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an-®p. hnIvkv, tImƒtK-ddv XpS-ßn-b-h-

bn¬t]mepw ss]im-Nn-I-X-bp-s≠∂pw

Nne hyh-km-bn-I-fpsS £-W-[m-\y-ß-

fn¬ t]mepw ]nim-Nv_m-[-bp-s≠∂pw

ASn-bp-d-®p- hn-iz-kn-®p. AXp-sIm≠v

Acn-I-gp-Ip-tºmƒ AXn¬ \nc-¥cw

Ipcn -ip -h -c -b v°m≥ XpS -ßn.

kmØms‚ Ipcniv hf-™Xpw hne-ß-

s\-bp≈ Imep-Iƒ Ipd-®p-Xmsg ÿnXn-

sN-øp-∂-Xp-am-sW∂pw Btcm ]d-™p.

AXp -sIm≠v `£-W-km -[ -\ -߃

IgpIn Ah-bn¬ Ipcn -ip -h-c-bv°p-

tºmƒ Ipcn-si-ßm\pw sX‰n-t∏m-bm¬

kmØm≥ Ib-dp-sa-t∂m¿Øv ho≠pw

ho≠pw Ipcn-ip-h-c-®p-sIm-≠n-cp-∂p.

CXv ImWp-∂-h-scms° kvanXbv°v

am\-kn-I-tcm-K-am-sW∂v ÿnco-I-cn-

°m≥ ian-®p.

]m¿∞n-°m≥ kvanXbv°v `b-am-

bn. Hcn-°¬ kz¥w ho´n¬h®v ¿Øm-

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hn-t\mSv GtXm Imcy-Øn\v tZjy-s∏´v

]Xyp-Øcw ]d-™-t∏mƒ `¿Øm-°-

∑msc [n°-cn-°p-∂-h¿°v \miw `hn-

°p-sa∂v ]nXmhv ]d-™p. ]n∂oSv

AtXm¿Øm-bn-cp∂p hnj-aw. Xs‚

`¿Ømhv acn-®p-t]m-Ip-tam, Xs∂ C´n´v

t]mIptam Fs∂ms° Nn¥n®v hnj-an-

°m\pw Ic-bm\pw XpS-ßn.

sNdp-∏-Øn¬ ho´n¬h®v FXn¿Øp

kwkm-cn-°p-tºmƒ, \o IeymWw Ign-

®p-I-gn-bpºw A\p- -hn-®p-sIm-≈p-sa∂p

]d™v i]n-®n-cp-∂p. hnhm-l-Øn\v

]≈n-bn-tebv°v t]mIp-hm≥ hml\w

hgn-bn-te-bv°n-d-ßn-b-t∏mƒ BZyw

ImWp-∂Xv Hcp Bw_p-e≥kv sskd≥

apg-°n-s°m-≠p-t]m-Ip-∂-Xm-Wv. ]n∂oSv

]≈n-bn¬ sN∂v hnhm-lhpw dnk-

]vj\pw Ign™v ]pd-tØ-bv°n-d-ßn-b-

t∏mƒ arX-kw-kvIm-c-Øn-\mbn arX-i-

cocw t\sc apºn-eqsS ]≈n-bn-tebv°v

sIm≠p-h-cp-∂-XmWv I≠-Xv. At∏mƒ

Xs‚ hnhmlw ]cm-P-b-am-bn-cn -°p-

sa∂pw acWw t]mepw kw`-hn-t®-°m-

sa-∂-Xns‚ kqN-\-bm-Wn-h-sbm-s°-

sb∂pw Ahƒ hniz-kn®p `b-s∏-´p.

ChnsS k¶o¿Æmb ]e ]iv\-ß-

fp-sSbpw HØp-tN-c-emWv Zriy-am-Ip-I.

X\n°v \nd-°p-d-hp-≈-Xn-\m¬ Xm≥

A]-am-\n-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw amXm-]n-Xm-°-

fm¬ shdp-°-s∏-Sp-Ibpw sNøp-∂p-

sh∂ tXm∂¬ Ah-fn¬ Bg-am-bp-≠m-

bn-cp-∂p. ssZh-sØ-t∏mse amXm-]n-Xm-

°sf kvt\ln-®n-cp∂ Ahƒ°v amXm-

]n -Xm-°ƒ kvt\ln-°p-∂n√ F∂

tXm∂-ep-≠m-b-t∏mƒ ssZh-tØmSpw

kzm`m-hn-I-amb AI¬® D≠m-bn-Øp-

S-ßn. ssZh-tØmSpw amXm-]n-Xm-°-tfm-

Sp-ap≈ ]Xn-Im-c-Nn-¥bpw, A]-I¿j-

Xm-t_m-[hpw, aqØ-bm-tfm-Sp≈ Akq-

b-bp-sam-s° Ahsf Kkn-®p-Xp-S-ßn.

s\K-‰ohv Nn¥-IfpsS Im¿ta-L-߃

Ah-fpsS a\- n¬ \nc-¥cw Dcp-≠p-

IqSn \n∂p.

Ct∏mƒ Hcp tPmen sNbvXm¬

AXn-sems° ]nim-Np-_m-[-bp-s≠∂p

IcpXn AXns‚ kpc -£-bv°mbn

Bh¿Øn-®p- sN-øp-∂-Xp-Im-Wp-tºmƒ

O.C.D.bpsS e£-W-ß-fm -sW∂v

tXm∂n-t∏m-Ipw. DXv°-WvTbpw bhpw

F√mw-Iq-Sn-t®¿∂ Hcp ]tXyI Ah-

ÿ-bm-Wn-sX-¶nepw \nb-¥n-°-s∏- n-s√-

¶n¬ am\-kn-I-tcm-K-Nn-In’ A\n-hm-cy-

ambn ht∂-°pw. sskt°m sXdm-∏n-

sIm≠v ]I-S-amb hyXymkw Ct∏mƒ

I≠p-Xp-S-ßn-bn-cn-°p-∂p.

New Delhi: The Catholic Bishops’Conference of India (CBCI) has ex-pressed “great joy” over the appoint-ment of Guilherme Vaz, a leading lay-man from the country, as a consulterto the reconstituted Pontifical Councilfor the Laity, Family and Life.

Vaz was for ten years a memberof the erstwhile Pontifical Council forthe Laity, first appointed by PopeBenedict XVI and continued underPope Francis, says a press statementfrom CBCI secretary general BishopTheodore Mascarenhas.

Vaz has been a close collaboratorof the CBCI, first as consulter to theCommission for Education and Culture.He was closely involved in the firstcomprehensive survey of Catholic Edu-cation in India and in formulating theCatholic Education Policy that fol-lowed, the October 15 press note says.

The Catholic layman from Mumbaihas been a member of the CBCI Fi-nance Committee for the past sevenyears and has assisted many dioceses.He is also a member of the governingboard of the CBCI Society for Medi-

cal Education, North India.Vaz is a member of the Board of

Management of Christ University; hon-orable treasurer of Indo-Global SocialService Society. He has been part of theBombay Archdiocesan Board of Edu-cation since its inception 32 years agoserving under three archbishops. For al-most 25 years, he was trustee-secretaryof FIAMC (World Federation of theCatholic Medical Associations) Bio-Medical Ethics Centre, Mumbai.

The CBCI had felicitated Vaz atits last plenary meeting for being con-ferred the papal honor of Knight of theOrder of St Gregory the Great in 2016for his exemplary and pre-eminent ser-vice to the Universal Church and theInternational Community.

Vaz is the first lay person to ad-dress three CBCI plenary meetings.

Bishop Mascarenhas also ex-pressed confidence that Vaz woulddraw from his vast experience to con-tinue to contribute further to the Uni-versal Church.

Pope Francis created theDicastery for the Laity, Family and Lifeon August 15, 2016, effective fromSeptember 1 that year. It took over thefunctions and responsibilities of thePontifical Council for the Laity and thePontifical Council for the Family.

It has responsibility “for the pro-motion of the life and apostolate of thelay faithful, for the pastoral care of thefamily and its mission according toGod’s plan and for the protection andsupport of human life.”

Indian Church rejoices overlayman’s appointment to

Pontifical Council for Laity, Family & Life

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]q¿Æ-t_m-[y-ap-≠v.

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New Delhi, Nov. 29: A major study pub-lished on Nov 29 warned of a malnutri-tion crisis in almost every country in theworld with India holding about one-thirdof the world’s burden for stunting.Forty-six million children in India arestunted because of malnutrition and 25.5million more are defined as “wasted” –meaning they do not weigh enough fortheir height, according to the GlobalNutrition Report 2018.Worldwide, 150.8 million children are

One-third of world’s stunted children live in India: report

stunted and 50.5 million are “wasted”,the report said.“The uncomfortable question is not somuch ‘why are things so bad?’ but ‘whyare things not better when we know so

much more than before?'” said CorinnaHawkes, co-chair of the report and di-rector of the Centre for Food Policy.Asia is one of the hardest-hit areaswhen it comes to malnutrition althoughthe region experienced the largest re-duction in stunting from 2000 to 2017 –from 38 percent to 23 percent.In India, high rates of malnutrition leadto anaemia, low birth rates, and delayeddevelopment – perpetuated from gen-eration to generation.

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