Bondel, 9 August 2026:

Shri Inayat Ali and Shri Padmaraj R. Poojary, General Secretary of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC), visited St Lawrence Church & Shrine, Bondel, on the occasion of the annual feast of St Lawrence.

During their visit, they sought the blessings and prayers of Most Rev Dr. Ignatius D’Souza, Bishop of Bareilly, and Rev. Fr. Basil Vas, Rector and Parish Priest of St Lawrence Church & Shrine, Bondel.

The guests were warmly welcomed and felicitated with shawls as a mark of honour and respect.

As part of their visit, Shri Inayat Ali and Shri Padmaraj R. Poojary lit candles before St Lawrence, offering their personal intentions and prayers. They entrusted their families, responsibilities and intentions to the intercession of St Lawrence and prayed for his blessings and guidance.

The visit reflected the spirit of faith, goodwill and communal harmony as devotees gathered at the shrine during the feast celebrations.