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Indian priests meet shortage of priests in UK churches



London, Dec 13 (UNI)


Christian priests from India, particularly from the states of Kerala and Mizoram, are helping churches in Britain cope with dwindling congregations.


 Western missionaries in the 19th century trekked to the remote tribal areas of India and converted backward tribes who are now returning the favour by moving to places such as Wales to meet a shortage of priests there.


 One of the first Indian priests to arrive in Wales to preach Christianity was Rev Hmar Sangkhuma, from the Diocese of Mizoram in northeastern India. Mizoram has a majority of Christian population that was initially converted by missionaries from Wales between 1840 and 1960.


 Sangkhuma has been offering spiritual guidance to the local Welsh population in Maesteg, near Bridgend. Some time ago, a Methodist church in Swindon had its first Indian minister, Rev Ajay Singh.


 On taking over, Singh remarked that he was surprised that the congregation was not substantial.


 ‘‘One of my aims while here will be to increase the size of the congregation; not to just fill the church, but for them to accept God,’’ he stated.


 According to Church sources, attendance in Churches in the UK has been progressively dwindling in various parts of the country. The 2001 census showed that fewer than one in 10 people in Wales regularly attended Church or Chapel that also faces a shortage of priests.


 The county of Staffordshire has reported that recent migrants from various countries including India, Fiji and Poland are helping boost congregations.



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Its all About faith.Glad out here Faith among all religons still exists with majority.


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this scene really sucks... whats shameful is the fact that priesthood for many.. is more a profession rather than a vocation or a true calling nowdays... infact i hate the fact that nowdays in many catholic churches you will find keralite and south indian priests who are really a joke.. its absolutely pathetic..

gone are the days of the fantastic jesuits... and the foreign priests, i count myself lucky to have studied under them.

those who are catholics here will understand what i mean.. i simply dont find myself engrossed in any of the sermons at mass nowdays due to this.. theres just that element which is missing, hard to describe but significant nevertheless..

-- Edited by D-ABTH at 09:25, 2006-12-15

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D-ABTH wrote:

this scene really sucks... whats shameful is the fact that priesthood for many.. is more a profession rather than a vocation or a true calling nowdays... infact i hate the fact that nowdays in many catholic churches you will find keralite and south indian priests who are really a joke.. its absolutely pathetic..

gone are the days of the fantastic jesuits... and the foreign priests, i count myself lucky to have studied under them.

those who are catholics here will understand what i mean.. i simply dont find myself engrossed in any of the sermons at mass nowdays due to this.. theres just that element which is missing, hard to describe but significant nevertheless..

-- Edited by D-ABTH at 09:25, 2006-12-15


What is your problem with priests being Keralite or South Indian?
You better change your attitude or give a meaningful argument than posting these kind of garbage. I don't understand your problem.
Your thinking that foreign priests are better than Indian priests just because they are foreign is pathetic.

Talking about priests there are good and bad ones from all over the world, so don't generalise and dont you think that you can get away by posting this crap on this forum.

-- Edited by VOTV at 10:34, 2006-12-15

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D-ABTH wrote:

this scene really sucks... whats shameful is the fact that priesthood for many.. is more a profession rather than a vocation or a true calling nowdays... infact i hate the fact that nowdays in many catholic churches you will find keralite and south indian priests who are really a joke.. its absolutely pathetic..

gone are the days of the fantastic jesuits... and the foreign priests, i count myself lucky to have studied under them.

those who are catholics here will understand what i mean.. i simply dont find myself engrossed in any of the sermons at mass nowdays due to this.. theres just that element which is missing, hard to describe but significant nevertheless..

-- Edited by D-ABTH at 09:25, 2006-12-15


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