Adoration Monastery of the Sisters of St-Clare
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Adoration Monastery of the Sisters of St-Clare is a Christian monastery in Hampankatta
, Mangalore
, Karnataka
, India
, near Milagres Church
. On 14 September 2008 the 2008 attacks on Christians in southern Karnataka broke out here, quickly followed by some 13 others within one hour. The attacks began when a group of some 15 youths on motorbikes from the suspected Hindu nationalist organization Bajrang Dal
arrived at the chapel at around 10.15 am, IST, shouting a pro-Bajrang Dal slogan. They entered the monastery and attacked it with lathis, desecrating the tabernacle and the Eucharist, the monstrance, a crucifix, the oil lamps, the vases on the altar and a few statues of saints. A couple praying in the church at the time were also reportedly beaten by the intruders.Two nuns were also reportedly injured.
The congregation rushed to the church. Violence broke out at the Adoration monastery in the evening as police began caning the protestors with sticks and bursting teargas shells to disperse them as they pelted stones at police vans and police. The police were reported to have caused further damage to the Adoration monastery by throwing back stones and glass bottles to restrain the protestors.
Union Minister of Labour and Employment Oscar Fernandes
and MLA Ramanat Rai arrived at the scene at 6 pm. Over 25 Christians were arrested by the police during the event, as were five young members of the Hindu fundamentalist group Bajrang Dal. Four policemen and journalist Anil Jogi were reportedly injured in the incident, and three police vehicles damaged. Several of the injured were taken to Muller Medical College Hospital and Wenlock District Hospital.
Hampankatta
Hampankatta is the heart of Mangalore city in Karnataka. Most of the public utilities are located here. This used be the most buzzing commercial area in the city. However nowadays, M G Road, Lalbagh have become the favorurite place for people to spend time....
, Mangalore
Mangalore
Mangalore is the chief port city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located about west of the state capital, Bangalore. Mangalore lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghat mountain ranges, and is the administrative headquarters of the Dakshina Kannada district in south western...
, Karnataka
Karnataka
Karnataka , the land of the Kannadigas, is a state in South West India. It was created on 1 November 1956, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and this day is annually celebrated as Karnataka Rajyotsava...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, near Milagres Church
Milagres Church
The Milagres Church is a historic Roman Catholic Church situated in the Hampankatta locality of Mangalore. The church was built in 1680 by Bishop Thomas de Castro, a Theatine from Divar, Goa. The original structure was constructed at the site of the present-day cemetery...
. On 14 September 2008 the 2008 attacks on Christians in southern Karnataka broke out here, quickly followed by some 13 others within one hour. The attacks began when a group of some 15 youths on motorbikes from the suspected Hindu nationalist organization Bajrang Dal
Bajrang Dal
The Bajrang Dal , a hardline and militant Hindu organization in India, is the youth wing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and is based on the ideology of Hindutva. Founded on 1 October 1984 in Uttar Pradesh, India, it has since spread throughout India...
arrived at the chapel at around 10.15 am, IST, shouting a pro-Bajrang Dal slogan. They entered the monastery and attacked it with lathis, desecrating the tabernacle and the Eucharist, the monstrance, a crucifix, the oil lamps, the vases on the altar and a few statues of saints. A couple praying in the church at the time were also reportedly beaten by the intruders.Two nuns were also reportedly injured.
The congregation rushed to the church. Violence broke out at the Adoration monastery in the evening as police began caning the protestors with sticks and bursting teargas shells to disperse them as they pelted stones at police vans and police. The police were reported to have caused further damage to the Adoration monastery by throwing back stones and glass bottles to restrain the protestors.
Union Minister of Labour and Employment Oscar Fernandes
Oscar Fernandes
Oscar Fernandes is an India politician, a senior Indian National Congress leader and AICC General Secretary. He was the Minister of State of the Ministry of Labour and Employment in Dr. Manmohan Singh's first UPA government in India. He was elected to the 7th Lok Sabha in 1980 from Udupi...
and MLA Ramanat Rai arrived at the scene at 6 pm. Over 25 Christians were arrested by the police during the event, as were five young members of the Hindu fundamentalist group Bajrang Dal. Four policemen and journalist Anil Jogi were reportedly injured in the incident, and three police vehicles damaged. Several of the injured were taken to Muller Medical College Hospital and Wenlock District Hospital.