Chandrapur tribal hostel not run by church

CHANDRAPUR: Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India secretary general Theodore Mascarenhas on Saturday clarified that no Church has anything do with a tribal hostel run by “Infant Jesus Education Society” in Rajura tehsil of Chandrapur district in Maharashtra that is in news for alleged wrong doings. In a statement, he said: “We wish to clarify that the hostel neither not belong to the Catholic Church nor run by us or by any known Christian denomination.” This clarification with regard to queries on the ownership of the hostel is being issued to dispel any rumours that may be circulating in this regard, he added.