Police ban outdoor Way of the Cross in India’s capital

Delhi police bar the Way of the Cross

Catholics in the Delhi archdiocese expressed “deep shock” Sunday after police denied them permission for an annual Way of the Cross procession through the streets of the Indian capital.Sacred Heart Cathedral, New Delhi, India. © Peter Potrowl via Wikimedia (CC BY-SA 3.0).The Catholic Association of the Archdiocese of Delhi said April 13 that the event, held for more than a decade on Palm Sunday, could not go ahead after the Delhi Police cited “l…

For reasons of “public order”, the police denied permission to the Palm Sunday initiative, which had been held for years, gathering thousands of faithful. The Catholic association's protest in the metropolis where the BJP nationalists have recently returned to the government: “Other communities and political groups are granted processions and rallies: the authorities guarantee respect for religious freedom and equality.”

Police ban outdoor Way of the Cross in India’s capital

MUMBAI, India – Citing security concerns, the Delhi police in India’s capital denied permission for the Palm Sunday “Way of the Cross” procession from St. Mary’s Church to Sacred Heart Cathedral. The parish accepts the decision respectfully. Due to the restriction on holding the procession outside, the event was confined within the premises of the cathedral. Meanwhile, the parish priest, Father Francis Swaminathan, responded to the media after t…

Delhi Police denies permission for Palm Sunday procession: Catholic body expresses shock New Delhi: Delhi Police has denied permission for a foot procession in the city on the occasion of Palm Sunday (Festival of Palms). The Catholic body has said that the move is unfair and shocking. The Catholic Association of the Archdiocese of Delhi (CAAD) has expressed deep shock over the police not allowing the Palm Sunday foot procession, citing law and o…

'Violation of constitutional rights': Pinarayi slams Delhi Police for Palm Sunday procession denial

"It is a violation of the freedom of religion and secular values guaranteed by the Constitution. Such actions that harm the religious beliefs of minorities are not in keeping with a pluralistic society," the Kerala Chief Minister said in a statement.

Delhi Palm Sunday row: serious attack on religious freedom, says Cong

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