Media Release
Mangaluru, Nov 14: Governor of the state of Nagaland, Padmanabha Balakrishna Acharya visited the Capuchin Fathers of St Anne’s Friary, Bejai Jail Road on the November 13.
The guardian of the friary, Fr Melwyn along with the community members welcomed him and his wife Kavita Acharya.
It was the service of the Mangalurian Capuchin priests in Nagaland in the field of education in the neglected villages of the state that made him curious to know more about and discuss with Mangalurean Capuchins.
The governor is presently in the city for a private celebration and also to pay a visit to the north eastern students studying here in Mangaluru.
He appreciated the dedication and zeal of the religious of Mangaluru, Karnataka in Nagaland and discussed about the situation of the villages with the friars who have had their work experience over there in the past.
In an hour of friendly conversation with the friars, he invited many more religious to the state and emphasized on the need of attention towards the rich and beautiful state of Nagaland and the poor Naga people.