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Goa Church urges prayers, donations for Kerala flood hit

  •   Sat, Aug 18 2018 07:47:14 AM

Panaji, Aug 18 (IANS): In the wake of massive floods in Kerala, in a public appeal to Catholics in the state, the Roman Catholic Church in Goa on Friday urged its flock to offer prayers as well as donations for those affected by the natural calamity in the southern state, which has claimed at least 174 lives over the last few days.

"In this hour of pain, we need to reach out to our brothers and sisters in distress, not only through our prayer, but also materially... The Church in Goa would like to express its solidarity and sympathy with the thousands of people who have lost their homes and other possessions," Archbishop of Goa Fr. Filipe Neri Ferrao said in a circular issued on Friday.

"We call upon our pastors as well as superiors of educational and other religious institutions to announce the contents of this circular at Sunday masses and regular meetings and thus enable everyone to take part in this drive of the Church in Goa to bring relief to our suffering brethren in Kerala," Ferrao said.

 
  

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  • G R PRABHUJI, Mangalore

    Sat, Aug 18 2018

    First it is the duty of the central government to give help. Because it is our tax collected money. If it not enough then only people should come forward to donate. There should be a system. And there should be a track on the collected items. No body should misuse it.

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  • El En Tea, Mumbai

    Sat, Aug 18 2018

    GOD is within us in the mist of prayers and helping Hands
    GOD please save the country from Natural calamities. 🙏

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  • Vincent Rodrigues, Bengaluru/Katapadi

    Sat, Aug 18 2018

    Good gesture of helping the needy and deserving

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Sat, Aug 18 2018

    Over 300 people have lost their lives & thousands Homeless in Kerala ...

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