Catholic World News
Indian cardinal asks faithful to tone down feast-day celebrations
August 19, 2016
Cardinal George Alencherry, the Major Archbishop of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church, has asked for moderation of church festivals.
The Indian cardinal said that extravagant feasts and displays distract attention from worship; he observed that it is difficult to maintain a prayerful attitude while firecrackers are exploding and vendors are shouting for attention. He also questioned the practice of cooking and eating meals on the grounds of churches.
For all current news, visit our News home page.
Further information:
Sound Off! CatholicCulture.org supporters weigh in.
All comments are moderated. To lighten our editing burden, only current donors are allowed to Sound Off. If you are a current donor, log in to see the comment form; otherwise please support our work, and Sound Off!
