The Vice-President of India, Shri Venkaiah Naidu, has agreed to be the Chief Guest at the Christmas gathering organised by the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India to be held at Diocesan Community Centre, Sacred Heart Cathedral Compound, New Delhi, on 12th December, 2017, at 5.00 p.m.
He accepted the invitation of Bishop Theodore Mascarenhas, SFX, Secretary General of the CBCI, when the later met him along with Fr. Joseph Manipadam, SDB and Fr. Anand David Xalxo, on 24th November, 2017.
This function during which Christmas greetings and wishes for the New Year will be exchanged, will be attended by Bishops, Judges, Members of Parliament and other high dignitaries, Fathers, Sisters and friends and benefactors.