Kochi: Meet honours Fr Paul Thelakkat

KOCHI

: City honoured Catholic priest and writer

Fr Paul Thelakkat

on his 70th birthday, with an event 'Satvikam 19' at Ernakulam Town Hall on Saturday evening. A seminar, 'Truth of Christ in contemporary

Malayalam

' was also held as part of the birthday celebration of the priest, who has been a known presence in the cultural and political spheres of the city.

Writer M K Sanoo inaugurated the function, which was presided over by apostolic administrator of Ernakulam

Angamaly

archdiocese Jacob Manathodath.

"A person's conviction on freedom gets complete when he thinks that others should also be free. Fr Thelakkat is a person who lives as a free soul and dreams for an ideal world. He has exceptional analytical abilities," said Sanoo.