Mr. Gonsalves, Roman Catholic Church is universal; so, it cannot patronize a single language or promote a single script for a language!
Paradoxically Roman Catholic Diocese of Mangalore has revelled in & also revels in linguistic vandalism of Konkani by Konkani speaking clergy of that Diocese. I do not impute intentions to them as Konkani is steadily vandalised since years but, a passionate Konkani considers it unpardonable crime to mercilessly implant accented/ellide Kannada/Tulu words for Konkani words that were & are still in vogue!!! Ruefully, WEDS On Wed, 10 Aug 2005 godfrey gonsalves wrote : >10/08/2005 >Archbishop of Goa and Daman >Paco Patriacal >Altinho Panaji >############## > >His Grace, > >SUB; RECOGNITION FOR KONKANI IN ROMAN SCRIPT > >The issue of recognition for Konkani in Roman script >has been gaining momentum. The Dalgado Konknni Akademi >and TKK Porvorim are spearheading the movement with >the active support of Konkani in Roman script writers.