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Church wants lesson on Indian Catholic saint back in schools
July 18, 2022
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CWN Editor's Note: The Communist-led government of the southwestern Indian state of Kerala (map) has removed a lesson on St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara (1805-1871) from the school syllabus.
“It is a deliberate attempt to ignore the contributions of St. Chavara in reforming the caste-ridden society of Kerala through the light of education,” said Father Jacob Palakkappilly, spokesman for the Kerala Catholic Bishops’ Council.
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