Lucknow Bishop Meets New U.P. Governor By SAR NEWS
LUCKNOW, Uttar Pradesh (SAR NEWS) -- Bishop Gerald Mathias of Lucknow called on the new governor of Uttar Pradesh, B.L. Joshi, at the Raj Bhavan here, August 27. He was accompanied by the chancellor of Lucknow Diocese, Father Donald De Souza, and the principal of Cathedral Senior Secondary School Lucknow, Father Ronald D’Souza. At the meeting, the governor showed keen interest in the work of the Catholic Church in Uttar Pradesh through its educational institutions, schools for the differently abled and social development centres. Joshi also appreciated the role of religious leaders in forming the civil society towards a right value system for state and nation-building. The bishop apprised him of the various areas that needed the urgent attention of the government and the civil society, especially corruption at different levels. The governor also expressed concern over the all-pervasive corruption. Joshi, a former police officer, takes over the reins of the state after serving as governor of Uttarakhand and Lt. Governor of Delhi.
