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M'lore: Diocesan Catholic Lawyers Guild Forms Committee to Take-Up Christians Causes

  •   Fri, Mar 13 2009 07:38:18 PM

Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (RD)
 
Mangalore, Mar 13: The special general body meeting of the Diocesan Catholic Lawyers Guild was held at 4.30 pm on Thursday March 12, at Bishop’s House, Kodialbail here. 
 
Diocesan chancellor Fr Henry Sequeira presided over the meeting.
 
Diocesan Laity Commission chairman Fr J B Crasta was also present.
 
Guild president M P Noronha welcomed the lawyers/members of the guild.
 
After prolonged discussions, a committee of lawyers was formed to represent the community before the Justice B K Somashekar Commission of Enquiry, to fight for the cause of the Christian community.  As the commission appointed by the government is enquiring the reasons and causes behind the violation and vandalization of churches across the city during September 2008, the Commission will suggest to the government about the the precautions to be taken in future as far as the issue of religious conversion is concerned.  Eminent advocates of Christian community, Stanley R D’Costa, Valentine D’Silva, Rony Crasta, Victor M D’Silva, Praveen Pinto, Henry Castelino, Daniel Mascarenhas and Roshan D’Souza were chosen to support the cause of the Christians.
 
Guild secretary Grace D’Silva proposed vote of thanks.
  

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  • Joe Goveas, Dubai

    Sat, Mar 14 2009

    Mr.Stanley D'Costa and his team of advocates in service to fight the cause of christians before the Justice Somashekar Commission of Enquiry. Our diocese should have formed this team immediately after the vandalisation of churches in Mangalore. Why our clergy is not taking timely action and help the common man during the need of the hour. But finally a team is formed to fight our cause. Mr. D'Costa we are with you for any help. We friends here wish you and your team very best and good luck.

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  • Sebastian d'Souza, Dubai

    Sat, Mar 14 2009

    Congratulations to the Lawyers guild committee to assist the catholic community in this needy hour. Under the able leadership of Mr.Stanley D'Costa the commission of enquiry work will be handled by our advocates in good spirit and with nobelity. Let we catholics pray god almighty to keep our community united especially our educated class to help one another

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  • Dr Neville, Mangalore

    Sun, Mar 15 2009

    I am very happy to learn that there is a catholic lawyers guild in Mangalore. I know Mr. stanley D'Costa advocate who is committed to the cause of poor and downtrodden why because when he was the Union Leader of Mazagon Dock, Mangalore he fought with the Management alone and succeeded in making the casual employees permenent i.e. too 300 in numbers. Hence we can trust him atleast in this crucial juncture. I wish him and his team of advocates all the very best and every success in their mission

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  • Mable D'Souza, Kuwait

    Sat, Mar 14 2009

    Congratulations to Diocesan Catholic Lawyers Guild for organising a committee to fight for the cause of Christians against the Conversion and to save our catholics from the hands of fundamentalists. Stanley D'Costa an eminent lawyer and Christian Marriage Registrar and further a straightforward man will definetly help our community from the clutches of unwanted groups crops up in Mangalore.

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  • cony d'silva, London

    Sat, Mar 14 2009

    I am very happy and delighted to know that finally a committee has been formed by the Lord Bishop of Mangalore. There is no necessity for us to hang on to other community lawyers when there are enough talented advocates are amonghts us and willing to serve the christian cause. I appreciate specially Mr. Stanley D'Costa for his wonderful work in releasing the Permannur and Ullal christians arrested during 14, 15 September, 2009 because during that time I was in Mangalore and I saw personally the time he spent for the cause of christians in releasing from jail. Good luck to our lawyers

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  • Joseph F. Gonsalves , Bannur Puttur/Mangalore

    Sat, Mar 14 2009

    To get rid off the designs and biased provocative higher castes ruling this “Lawyers Guild Forms Committee” is imminent and imperative. I appreciate all those lawyers for their dedicated service rendering to Christians. May God bless all of you.

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  • donald, bangalore

    Fri, Mar 13 2009

    dear editor, congrat's for the formation of diocesan catholic lawyers guild, kindly rename it as diocesan christian guild

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  • Fernandes Francis , Mangalore/ UAE

    Fri, Mar 13 2009

    Our community lawyers should also fight for the cause of poor christian who are effected and are not able legally to fight thier cases. The case like the murder of Innocent lancy D'souza( Rickshaw driver ) of Nithyadhar nagar / pundit house Thokut brutally murdered and left the widoew & only child to suffer . The murderer are acquited by court...Justice denied as people are poor...Pleases help thier cause..I really appreciate the lawyers for taking the issue of Attacks on Christian churches and forming the lawyers community to fight to protect the christian values.

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  • Theo D'Silva, Kadri,Mangalore/Toronto,Canada

    Fri, Mar 13 2009

    That's a excellent move. I really appreciate the lawyers committee and thank them for their time to pursue this honourable cause of protecting Our Christian values.

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