Dr. Peter Paul Saldanha is 14th Bishop of Mangaluru Diocese
Mangaluru: Dr. Peter Paul Saldanha ordained as the new Bishop of Mangaluru Diocese at Rosario Cathedral in the city on Saturday.
Archbishops of various states, including from Bengaluru, Goa; hundreds of devotees, religious leaders, dignitaries, and members of Christian Community, witnessed this historic ceremony that was held after 22 years in Mangaluru.
After performing various rituals of the religion, Dr. Aloysius Paul D’Souza and other Archbishops confirmed the willingness of Dr. Peter Paul D’Souza to take oath as the shepherd of the diocese and anointed him with holy oil.
Msgr Javier D Fernandez, representative of the Roman pope, read the Mandate from the Holy See in Latin. Fr Joseph Martis read the same in English, and Fr Victor D’Mello read it in Konkani.
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Kantara mimicking case: HC extends interim relief given to actor Ranveer Singh till March 9
Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka High Court on Monday extended the interim relief given to Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh till March 9, in a case related to mimicking a character from the movie, 'Kantara Chapter-1', and allegedly mocking a deity.
The actor had approached the High Court seeking the quashing of the FIR against him for mimicking Rishab Shetty's role as 'Chavunda' deity in the movie.
While mimicking, Singh had called the deity a "ghost". The actor was asked to appear before the court in person on Monday.
Appearing on behalf of the actor, his counsel Sajjan Poovayya said Singh was stuck in London and was unable to reach Bengaluru due to the conflict in West Asia.
The complainant, who is a lawyer, alleged that his religious sentiments were hurt by calling the deity a ghost. On the directions of a local Court, the police registered a case against the actor.
The High Court on February 24 granted interim relief to the actor with directions to the police not to take any coercive steps against him.
