Hyderabad, India, Nov 1, 2007 / 08:17 am
An archbishop in southern India hopes to inspire young Catholics with a book on the history of Christian missions and missionaries in his area.
Archbishop Marampudi Joji of Hyderabad also plans to highlight the history of inter-religious cooperation in India. His two-volume book, written with the help of regional and international scholars, will be titled “The Land Inherited: A Story of Hyderabad Mission.” Andhra Pradesh, of which Hyderabad is the state capital, has seen European missionary work since the sixteenth century. Its 13 dioceses have a population of about one million Catholics.
The archbishop hopes the history will inspire young Catholics to follow missionaries' heroic example to work for truth, justice, equality and harmony.
"We want to give future generations a document" that will inspire them to build "God's kingdom with a holistic approach," the archbishop told UCA News.