Devasahayam Pillai becomes first Indian layman to be declared saint by Pope Francis

Devasahayam Pillai becomes first Indian layman to be declared saint by Pope Francis

‘While preaching, he insisted on equality of all people, despite caste differences’, says a note by Vatican ‘While preaching, he insisted on equality of all people, despite caste differences’, says a note by Vatican Devasahayam Pillai, who embraced Christianity in the 18th century, on May 15 became the first Indian layman to be declared a […]

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