News: Rony Pinto
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore

Mangalore, Apr 18:  St Lawrence church, Bondel kept up the devotion of the Way of the cross near Kursagudo (Kallapond), which is now a controversial place.

The devotion of the way of the cross is an age old practice on this hill and draws lot of devotees for the prayer. Since two and a half years this place is declared as controversial and entry to the area was prohibited.

Though the devotees were not allowed to enter the compound on the Hill the zeal of the devotees has not come down. The age-old practice of the way of the cross was kept up and devotees specially prayed that the controversy behind Kallapond is cleared out.

Now the way of the cross is conducted outside the hill on the road and ended near the holy place. Fr Antony Serrao , the parish priest and Fr Ronald Pinto, assistant parish priest, led the devotees. Fr Antony Serrao, the parish priest thanked all the officials and all the people. The vice-president Rudolf Pinto took initiative for the smooth proceed of the way of the cross.