Catholic Secular Forum
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Catholic Secular Forum (CSF) is a Mumbai-based Catholic institution. As of 2008 the General Secretary was Joseph Dias, who believes that “India is not yet culturally or socially ready for such freedoms that West or Americas have [sic].” [1]
The organization has been outspoken on a range of issues, with a particular focus on arts and media. For example, the CSF said that "The Da Vinci Code is offensive as it hit certain basic foundations of the religion."[2]
In 2006, the group opposed the cover artwork of the American thrash metal band Slayer's album, Christ Illusion.[3]
In 2012, the group opposed the Hindi film Kyaa Super Kool Hain Hum over the use of the name "Rosemary Maarlo", which translates from the Hindi "रोज़ मेरी मार लो" to "screw me every day please".[4][5]
In 2015, the group opposed a play called Agnes of God in Mumbai. The play is a story of a novice nun called Agnes who gives birth and then insists the child is the result of a virgin conception. It was written by American playwright John Pielmeier in 1979.[1] A letter signed by 70 prominent Indian citizens, including Christians, condemned the CSF's call for a ban.[6]
