Easter Mahotsav is going to be organised at BSSS college campus, Habibganj on April 3 from 6.30 pm to 10.30 pm.
While talking to media persons here on Saturday regarding the festival, Archbishop leo Cornelio extended Easter festival greetings to the people, particularly the people of city of lakes.
He said that there will be different religious and entertainment programmes for both children and adults. To felicitate this event various committee have been formed like stall committee, invitation committee, stage committee and welcome committee.
In this event visitors can enjoy various kinds of food items through different food stalls. In this event different protestant and catholic churches are participating, he added.
He further said that Easter means the resurrection of Jesus Christ who died and was buried in the tomb, and after three days he resurrected. It is because of resurrection of Jesus Christ, the Christianity came to exist. If there was no resurrection Jesus Christ would have been one of the other leaders in the history who came and died and gone, he added.
Regarding Sainthood to Mother Teresa, he stated that finally she has been declared saint by his holiness pope Francis. This news is really a matter of celebration for India as well as world community.
He added that he got chance to meet Mother Teresa on two occasions and work with her. He is greatly influenced by her loving and humble nature.
He strongly condemned the terrorists attack in the capital city of Belgium, saying that such types of fear mongering people have no religion and they are acting against the will of God, and they are doing great sin against the humanity. “We should pray for them, so that they can realize the true meaning of life and get enlightened from the diverted path,” he added.