invitation for pope visit to goa should come from church first says state bjp party

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The state bjp party has said that the invitation for inviting pope francis to goa for the 2014 exposition should first come from the officials of the church authorities and once it is confirmed then only the state government could come in to the picture of making proper arrangements for the pope visit to goa

Addressing press media at the party head office in Panjim spokesperson and vice president of the state bjp party dr Wilfred mesquita said that it was up to the church authorities in India and goa to take on call on weather the pope should be invited to visit India or not …

Meanwhile spokesperson of the goa archdiocese fr Francisco caldeira said that though they would love to have pope francis in the state it was up to the bishop conference together with the government could decide on pope’s visit to the country Meanwhile the state bjp party also announced of holding various programmes on the occasion of bjp parties foundation day in goa