Faith of Indian Christians - Dr. George Pattery, SJ

Welcome to our special program on the Year of Faith, THE FAITHFUL WITNESS, a series on the lives of Inspiring People and Witnesses of faith in the Catholic Church from around the world. They are examples of great fortitude and virtue. Their unique stories inspire us to be rooted in our faith. God calls each one of us today to inspire our brothers and sisters and to be witnesses of our faith.
Last week we listened to Father Dr. George Pattery, S.J about his encountering of faith. He is currently the acting President of Janadeepa Vidayapeeth, Pune, India, the biggest ecclesiastical faculty in South Asia. Prior to that, Fr. Geroge had been the Jesuit Provincial superior of the Calcutta Province. He had been a professor at Visva Bharati University in West Bengal for many years, teaching philosophy and comparative religions. He has done his doctorate from the Gregorian University in Rome on ‘the faith and justice struggle in Mahatma Gandhi’.
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Our Faithful Witness of today, Fr. Dr. George Pattery, shares with us some of the challenges of the Indian church especially in this year of faith. Fr. George, welcome back to Vatican Radio once again.
Listen:

Presently you are the acting President of JDV, Pune, the biggest ecclesiastical faculty in South Asia!
What is your plan for JDV in this year of faith?
At JDV, you are dealing with a new generation. Do you see any difference in the faith of this new E-generation?
With this new generation, what is the future of Indian church?
What is your message for Christians in this year of faith?

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You have been listening to THE FAITHFUL WITNESS our weekly series based on the lives of Inspiring People and Witnesses of faith in the Catholic Church from around the world. Our Faithful Witness of today has been Jesuit Father Dr. George Pattery from Calcutta. If you have a faith experience to share with us, let us know. Visit our website radiovaticana.va. By P.J. Joseph SJ
FRIDAY, 01 March 2013