The Archdiocese of Banglore is condemning the removal of a statue of Jesus and symbols of Christianity from a village's cemetery.

 

The burial site of many Christians from and around Doddasagarahalli Village, India featured a 12-foot statue of Jesus. The statue, along with other Christian symbols had been in place for 30-40 years up until early March when it was removed by local authorities.

Christian in their village is not an issue for them.

"Christians are peace-loving people, who obey the rules of the country. And they render their selfless service to the nation in the best possible ways, irrespective of caste, colour or religion," he says.

The statue was removed during the season of Lent, leading the Archbishop to ask the Christian community of Bangalore to pray for the forgiveness of those who removed the symbols.

“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing,” the Archbishop prays.

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Posted by Archdiocese of Bangalore on Saturday, March 7, 2020