(26) God is their only refuge.

Five people seem to be under custody who may be the murderers of Fr Thomas. They do not reveal the reason for the heinous murder and utter desecration of the human body. Let us pray for their souls. “For there is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, nor is anything secret that will not become known and come to light.” (Luke 8:17)

The persecuted Christians in Orissa seem to be in a neglected situation, violence and evil murderers still targeting the defenceless poor. God is their only refuge.

Catholic Priest brutally murdered in Andhra Pradesh (Post 1)

Rev. Fr. Thomas Pandipally CMI (37) was gruesomely murdered on 16th of August, 2008. He must have died around 10.00 pm after the severe stabbing at the hands of the ‘unknown murders.’ He was on the way to Jeevadan Centre at Yellareddy, Andra Pradesh state in South India.

The tragedy occurred just two kms away from the FCC Convent, according to Fr. Thomas T Chittettu CMI, Secretary to Fr. Provincial of Mar Thoma Provincial House, Chanda, AP, who informed the CMI World Group.

As a dear friend who spent three years of my seminary life with Fr Thomas (as we call Pandippally) I grieve for him that such a good samaritan was murdered brutally in the hands of evil people: Fr Sony Palathra CMI, Ireland.