[Goanet]Re: Predicting the Pope

2005-04-15 Thread miguel12
Dear George, We belong to the CATHOLIC church. The word 'Catholic" means UNIVERSAL. It is for this reason that a Cardinal, on his election as a Pope, discards his name [like a hindu woman in The Konkan on her marriage] and assumes a Latin or Latinized name. Cardinal Eugenio Paceilli (1939) became

[Goanet]Re Where has the money vanished? Morality,too.

2005-04-15 Thread miguel12
This makes interesting reading. Parrikar found Madkaikar corrupt...till he needed him to support the Government. When Madkaikar left the BJP, he become corrupt again. Ditto for Babush Monserrate. .. Goanet News Service: IN TODAY'S ISSUE: Politics and politicians have a sig

[Goanet]Goanet]Goa Inquisition -- Atrocities

2005-04-15 Thread miguel12
Dear Carlos, Where did this article by R.Gupta appear? did it make it to the mainstream print media in India?? I would appreciate the reference although Gupt seems to confuse the Portuguese and the church now as much as the Portuguese did in the 16 th century. . F

[Goanet]Re Parrikar, others mourn Pope's death

2005-04-13 Thread miguel12
Dear Bevinda, The issue is not whether the Pope should apologise or not, the issue is whether he DID apologise as claimed by senhor Parrikar. Parrikar should know, because he was part of the clique that wanted the Pope to apologise. The Pope did NOT apologise. The Hindus did not need an apology

Re [Goanet]Re: Goencho or Goenchem?

2003-07-22 Thread miguel12
Dear Snatosh, On this point I could not agree with you. If you are interested in the correct usage the prize should be called 'Goemcho inaam'. Prize is hardly the word a 71 year old in Goa would use ,except if speaking to an NRI or the good old afrikaander. If the word 'inaam' is not used the al