Chennai :

Bishops, priests and pastors representing different denominations from all over the country and 20 foreign countries attended the platinum jubilee conference of the International Missionary Council held at the Madras Christian College on December 13 and 14.

Bishop of Dharmapuri Rev Lawrence Pius and Dr Anand A Samuel, pro-vice-chancellor of Vellore Institute of
Technology, Chennai campus, were among the dignitaries who attended the conference.

“This conference should aim at creating sincere and serious steps for the transformation of poor and also accept the changes in the society and work accordingly,” Pius said in his speech.

The conference discussed the role of churches for the uplift of the poor and the discriminated people in the society.

source: http://www.articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> City> Chennai> Platinum / TNN / December 17th, 2013