| NEW DELHI, Oct 22
(Reuters) - Leaders of a hardline Hindu group said on Friday they would welcome Pope John
Paul to India next month, but would press for an end to conversions of poor Hindus. "We are going to welcome him and we will avail of this opportunity
to express the pain we are suffering at the hands of 'Churchianity'," said
B.P.Singhal, adviser to the Samskriti Raksha Manch (Front for Protection of Culture).
[...]
"We are against Churchianity trying to proselytize
ignorant, unsuspecting poor people through bribes, fraud and deceit," Singhal said.
The Front which includes leaders of the hardline Vishwa Hindu
Parishad (World Health Council) has organised a series of nationwide marches that will
culminate in New Delhi on November 4-5.
"There is no touch of hostility in our programme, there
will be no burning of effigies, we will not allow it to happen," Singhal said.
"All we are saying in our programme is stop these conversions."
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