The Catholic Church of India is calling on all its faithful to show solidarity and contribute to the relief operations of the victims of the unprecedented floods caused by torrential rains in the southern state of Kerala. His Eminence Cardinal Oswald Cardinal Gracias, the president of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of India (CBCI), issued an appeal to all to contribute to a special fund created for this purpose.
As reported by Vatican news, His Eminence Cardinal Gracias, the Archbishop of Bombay wrote in an appeal posted on the CBCI website that “On behalf of the Catholic Church in India, I am making this fervent appeal to you, my brothers Bishop and to all in Church leadership, to come together in solidarity and encourage the community of faithful, institutions and people of goodwill to contribute generously to this humanitarian call and express our solidarity at this crucial moment.”
The president of India’s Catholic bishops said it is most urgent to reach out to those who are stranded and isolated in the most remote and unreached villages. He said there is also the huge need to rebuild the lives of the people and communities with rehabilitation and restoration of livelihoods in the aftermath of the floods.
