Archbishop Mar Gregorios helped thousands of people : Vice President

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Dr. Benedict Mar GregoriosINVC NEWS
New Delhi,
The Vice President, Shri M. Hamid Ansari has said that His Grace Most Rev. Dr. Benedict Mar Gregorios was a promoter of inter-religious dialogue and harmony. He was addressing a function to inaugurate the Birth Centenary Celebrations of His Grace Most Rev. Dr. Benedict Mar Gregorios, here today.

The Vice President said that Archbishop Mar Gregorios gave a new dimension to spirituality by special emphasis on improving the living conditions of the poor. He made a significant contribution in the fields of Education, Agriculture, Rural Development and Housing for the poor, he added. The Vice President further said that Archbishop Mar Gregorios helped thousands of people who have benefitted from the Schools and Colleges started by him.

The Vice President said that Archbishop Mar Gregorios was a scholarly spiritual leader, a great spokesperson for secularism and Indian culture, and an educationist. The life of Archbishop Mar Gregorios serves an example of selfless dedication for the betterment of society and the improvement in the living conditions of underprivileged and the poor. His focus on ecological balance and his advocacy of education as an empowering platform could well be the template for building a sustainable and empowered India, he added.

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