Joseph Chennoth

Joseph Chennoth (13 October 1943 – 8 September 2020) was an Indian prelate of the Syro-Malabar Catholic Church who worked in the diplomatic service of the Holy See.

Quotes

• He is more preoccupied about the fate of the children who are far away and do not share in the full communion of affection. Such is the attitude of the Holy Father with regard to Chinese Catholics on both sides of the Strait of Taiwan. Since I am not a prophet, I cannot tell you what will happen in the future to our relations. As a true mother, the Church will not and cannot abandon her children, whatever country they may find themselves in.
  • Holy See Charge D´affaires Leaves Taiwan, Filipino Succeeds (5 September 1999) Union of Asian Catholic News

• Raise awareness among young people about this issue. Young people are the ones who need greater awareness of the problem; they are the ones who must participate actively in various activities.
  • Nuncio to Japan calls for engaging young people to defeat global warming (1 December 2015) Asia News