Catholic parishes, religious congregations, and institutions in the Indian capital are now engaged in the task of healing the wounds of the people and communities lacerated by the recent communal riots and hatred in Delhi.

Archbishop Anil Couto of Delhi on March 2 visited the affected areas and comforted victims and shared his grief with them, Matters India reported.

He was accompanied by Jesuit Father P. R. John, principal of Vidyajyoti College of Theology, and Presentation Sister Shalini Mulackal, former president of the Indian Theological Institution and a professor in the college.

According to media reports, the three days of violence, which erupted on Feb. 23, has claimed nearly 50 lives, injured hundreds of people and destroyed extensive properties. Riots broke out as supporters of the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) clashed with its opponents.  The government’s CAA, passed on Dec. 11 last year, allows minorities from Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan who settled in India prior to 2015 to obtain Indian citizenship but excludes Muslims, which critics and rights activists say is discriminatory.

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