Christian Laity Forum to hold awareness meet on ‘misuse of power’ by clergy

Mangalore Today news Network

Mangalore, Jan 2,2013: The Indian Christian Laity Forum will be holding a conference at Don Bosco Hall in Mangalore on January 26 in order to create an awareness among the masses regarding the alleged misuse of  power and authority by Christian clergy. Fr Joseph Mattam SJ from Baroda will be the key-note speaker at the function.

This was informed to reporters here on January 2, Wednesday by  PB D’Sa, Founder Member of the Forum.

D’Sa further  alleged that  priests have been acting like dictators and that people  were being evicted from places like Bajjodi  and Maroli at the behest of the priests.” In some places people are threatened by stating baptimism and other ceremonies will not  be performed in their families, he added.
 
David D’Souza, President of the Forum who also spoke,  accused the Christian clergy of wrongly claiming authority over church properties. He said   clergy should restrict itself to performing religious rituals.