(22 Aug 08 - RV) Christian Solidarity Worldwide is strongly condemning the murder
of a Catholic priest in India’s Andhra Pradesh state, and calling for a proper investigation
into the attack.
The body of Father Thomas Pandippallyil was found on Sunday
bearing the marks of eighteen stab wounds and submersion under water.
CSW
spokesperson David Griffith says his organization is concerned that local police will
not do enough to investigate the crime.