George Panackal V.C.

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Fr.George Panackal V.C
George Panackal V.C
Pronunciationജോർജ് പനക്കൽ വി.സി
Born
Thrissur, Kerala
NationalityIndian
Occupations
  • Priest
  • Spiritual Motivator
Years active1960
Organization Potta Ashram
Notable work Divine Retreat Centre, Potta
Website https://pottaashram.org

George Panackal V.C. is the director of Divine Retreat Centre, Potta. [1] He is widely renowned among Christians in India for his charitable work, pastoral services as a gospel teacher [2] and interpreter from a Catholic perspective. He preaches regularly at Divine Retreat Centre whose services are aired every day in Shalom TV India, [3] Divine TV, [4] and Goodness (TV channel).

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References

  1. "Christian Retreat Centre in India Faces Persecution". christiantoday.com. 12 January 2007. Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  2. Divine Retreat Rev. Fr. George Panackal at Bristol
  3. "Shalom TV".
  4. "Youtube Speeches". YouTube . 24 January 2011. Retrieved 21 December 2017.