Archbishop Kalathiparambil says meeting with PM was one of friendship

Archbishop Joseph Kalathiparambil of the Latin Archdiocese of Varappuzha has said that the meeting of church leaders with Prime Minister Narendra Modi held here in the last week of April was one of friendship. He said that no political issues were discussed at the meeting. The Prime Minister heard the church leaders, the archbishop said at a press conference here on Tuesday. The archbishop also handed over a memorandum to the Prime Minister highlighting, among other issues, the attacks on Christians in some parts of India as well as the plight of coastal community and fishermen, who are at the receiving end of intense sea erosion. The Prime Minister responded positively and promised to look into the issues, he added.