By Matters India Reporter
Marthandom: Cardinal Baselios Cleemis has released the Tamil translation of Pope Francis’ recent encyclical “Fratelli Tutti” (All Brothers) at a function at Marthandam, a town in Tamil Nadu’s Kanniyakumari district.
Archbishop Antony Pappusamy of Madurai, the president of Tamil Nadu Bishops’ Council (TNBC), and Archbishop George Antonysamy of Madras-Mylapore received the first copies.
The book was released on January 28 during the TNBC half yearly meeting and the silver jubilee of Marthandom Syro–Malankara diocese.
Father Vincent Chinnadurai of the Archdiocese of Madras-Mylapore, a renowned Tamil writer, has translated the Pope’s third encyclical, which has received worldwide appreciation.
The publishers have claimed that Tamil book is the first translation of the encyclical into an Indian language. Tamil is one of the world’s ancient classical languages.
The book has been published by the Tamil Nadu Social Service Society.