In India, points out Vian, "over twenty languages are spoken, in a society where development is frenzied but also contradictory, while the religious scene, which is as pluralist as it is fascinating, has unfortunately been affected by many cases of intolerance and violence against Christians over the last few years, because of irrational, fanatic fundamentalisms". Hence the value of the new issue of the Vatican paper, "which has been planned for over one and a half years", "a tool to serve all the Catholic communities of Kerala, which have several rites, and therefore also the work of evangelisation and ecumenical dialogue for which they stand out". "L’Osservatore Romano" in Malayalam language will immediately have a very high run and adds up to the English issue that is already printed in India as well.
