Your unusually distasteful editorial of November 8 and letters by Haresh I. Khushi and Venkat Sellappan (South China Morning Post, November 16 and 18, respectively), harshly criticised comments made by the Pope during his visit to India.
I am saddened by such outpourings of hostility for a man universally recognised as a promoter of human rights and peace.
There is nothing controversial in the Pope's words on conversion, unless one is prejudicially hostile to Catholicism.
The missionary activity of religions has been documented all over the world for thousands of years.
Christianity has been present in India for 2,000 years. How can anyone question the legitimacy of Catholic activity? 'Forced conversions' are not part of Catholic method nowadays.
Our model is Mother Theresa who served the poor without asking anything in return.
However, conversion still remains a legitimate option that must be left to the freedom of anyone.