Archbishop Linus Neli DD of Imphal visited the Catholic community of Kuki-Zo in Manipur on December 17, where he reassured them of their equality with all other human beings.
"All human beings are equal and have blood; we are Christians; we are Catholic Christians; however, look and compare our blood to that of Christ. Christ's blood is the cleansing blood of the world," the archbishop said in the homily of the mass during the visit.
The archbishop exhibited reverence and concern for the faithful in Churachanpur District subsequent to his ordination as Archbishop of Imphal, a region where a significant number of their families had succumbed.
He urged the members of the Kuki-Zo community to offer their prayers for him in his capacity as the prelate of the diocese, recognizing them as the fundamental pillars of the church.
"First, I came here to request that you, people of faith, pray for me and the archdiocese of Imphal." The new prelate asserted that the people serve as the church's pillars.
On December 8, His Excellency Leopoldo Girelli, the Apostolic Nuncio to India and Nepal, presided over the episcopal ordination ceremony of Bishop Imphal. The ceremony took place at St. John Bosco Parish, Maram Khunou, in the Senapati district, and 10,000 delegates, including religious leaders and Catholic Church members, were present.
His first visit to the community, Kuki-Zo Community in Churachanpur District in Manipur, was the first official visit after his ordination. He was accompanied by Fr. Verghese, Vicar General , Archdiocese of Imphal.
The parish priest of Good Shepherd, Fr. Stephen Touthang, in his welcoming word to the Archbishop, narrated the professional background of the newly ordained bishop.
He also expressed his happiness to the bishop on behalf of the parishioners for visiting the Good Shepherd Parish in the midst of Manipur unrest, which showed the new bishop’s love and care for the Catholic faithful.
He also thanked and expressed gratitude to Fr. Verghese, the all-round coordinator of relief and rehabilitation for displaced people in Manipur.
The Kuki-Zo community's priests and nuns had suffered because of the unrest in Manipur, so the archbishops' visitation included distributing relief supplies to their families.
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